Introduction to the Semitic Languages

Text Specimens and Grammatical Sketches

Gotthelf Bergsträsser author Peter Daniels translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press

Published:30th Jun '83

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Introduction to the Semitic Languages cover

Gotthelf Bergstrasser (1886–1933) was one of the great Semitic linguists and philologists. This small volume encapsulates his learning, and every page yields concise statements of remarkable insight. He intended the book for elementary classes in Semitic linguistics, but only one familiar with the material can begin to appreciate the achievement in these brief chapters.

A translation seemed called for for several reasons: It is generally agreed that Bergstrasser’s “Einfuhrung” has not been superseded, and is unlikely to be. In more than half a century, no similar work has appeared either a chrestomathy or a succinct characterization of each of the major Semitic languages that can be used in an introductory class in Semitic linguistics.

ISBN: 9780931464102

Dimensions: 229mm x 229mm x 21mm

Weight: 771g

304 pages