The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Gorgias Press
Published:20th Dec '08
Currently unavailable, currently targeted to be due back around 2nd December 2024, but could change
This volume presents a description of the Neo-Aramaic dialect that was spoken by the Jews of Urmi in north-western Iran but which is now virtually extinct. The material for the volume was gathered firsthand in fieldwork conducted with the last remaining speakers in Israel. The volume consists of a detailed grammatical description, a corpus of transcribed texts, including folktales, historical accounts and portrayals of customs, and an extensive glossary.
ISBN: 9781593334253
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644 pages