The Phonological Structure of the Verbal Roots in Arabic and Hebrew

The Phonological Structure of the Verbal Roots in Arabic and Hebrew PDF

Author: Bernard Bachra

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-07-03

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9004348522

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This book gives a detailed analysis of the co-occurrence restrictions and co-occurrence preferences which act on the consonants of the triliteral and quadriliteral verbal roots in Arabic and Hebrew. It contains a wealth of tabulated material which can be of great use to other investigators. The findings are explained within the framework of generative phonology.

The Verbal System in the Hebrew Text of Ben Sira

The Verbal System in the Hebrew Text of Ben Sira PDF

Author: Willem Th. van Peursen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-07-03

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9047412303

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This volume is a revised and enlarged version of the author's Ph.D. dissertation (1999). It gives a comprehensive analysis of the morphosyntax and syntax of the tenses in the Hebrew text of Ben Sira. Due attention is paid to the heterogeneous character of the textual evidence (three manuscripts from the Desert of Judah and six mediaeval manuscripts from the Cairo Geniza), which complicates any linguistic study of Ben Sira. A descriptive analysis is complemented by a comparison with other contemporaneous, earlier, and later forms of Hebrew. It is argued that the Hebrew of Ben Sira is a literary language in its own right, rather than an imitation of Biblical Hebrew or a predecessor of Mishnaic Hebrew.

Roots and Patterns

Roots and Patterns PDF

Author: Maya Arad

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-11-27

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1402032447

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In-depth investigation of Hebrew verb morphology in light of cutting edge theories of morphology and lexical semantics An original theory about the semantic content of roots An account of how roots function in word-formation A wide empirical basis containing a complete corpus of verb-creating roots in Hebrew

Ingham of Arabia

Ingham of Arabia PDF

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2013-08-08

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 9004256199

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Ingham of Arabia is a collection of twelve articles on modern Arabic dialectology contributed by an international collection of colleagues and pupils of Professor Ingham of the London School of Oriental and African Languages on the occasion of his retirement. Half the articles are concerned with Arabic dialects from the areas Prof Ingham spent his academic life researching, principally Arabia and the neighbouring areas: Oman, Jordan, Sinai, the Negev, southern Turkey, Syria. Other articles are concerned with general topics in Arabic dialectology. The book contains a complete bibliography of Professor Ingham's publications.

The Nubi Language of Uganda

The Nubi Language of Uganda PDF

Author: Ineke Wellens

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-07-03

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9047416228

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This volume provides a detailed description of the Nubi language of Uganda, including more than one thousand examples and several texts. It also digs into history to reconstruct the development and growth of this most fascinating Arabic creole.

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sulemaniyya and Ḥalabja

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sulemaniyya and Ḥalabja PDF

Author: Geoffrey Khan

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-07-03

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 904741358X

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This volume contains a detailed grammatical description of the spoken Aramaic dialect of the Jewish communities in the towns of Sulemaniyya and Ḥalabja in North Eastern Iraq. It also includes a transcription of oral texts recorded in the dialect. The grammar is based on extensive fieldwork carried out among native speakers. It consists of sections on phonology, morphology and syntax. There is also a study of semantic fields in the lexicon of the dialect and full glossaries of lexical items. This Aramaic dialect, which belongs to the North Eastern Neo-Aramaic group, has never been described before. The Jewish communities left Sulemaniyya and Ḥalabja in the 1950s and the dialect is now on the verge of extinction.

Arabic

Arabic PDF

Author: Karin C. Ryding

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-03-20

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1139916211

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This lively introduction to the linguistics of Arabic provides students with a concise overview of the language's structure and its various components: its phonology, morphology and syntax. Through exercises, discussion points and assignments built into every chapter, the book presents the Arabic language in vivid and engaging terms, encouraging students to grasp the complexity of its linguistic situation. It presents key linguistic concepts and theories related to Arabic in a coherent way, helping to build students' analytical and critical skills. Key features: • Study questions, exercises, and discussion topics in every chapter encourage students to engage with the material and undertake specific assignments • Suggestions for further reading in every chapter allow readers to engage in more extensive research on relevant topics • Technical terminology is explained in a helpful glossary

Investigating Arabic

Investigating Arabic PDF

Author: Alaa Elgibali

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-07-03

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9047405080

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This book represents a major contribution to the field of Arabic linguistics. It gives in depth treatments of the current issues in Arabic linguistics and makes excellent readings for graduate courses and for linguists at large.

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Challa

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Challa PDF

Author: Steven Ellis Fassberg

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 9004176829

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Aramaic has been spoken uninterruptedly for more than 3000 years, yet a generation from now most Aramaic dialects will be extinct. The study of the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) dialects has increased dramatically in the past decade as linguists seek to record these dialects before the disappearance of their last speakers. This work is a unique documentation of the now extinct Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Challa (modern-day Çukurca, Turkey). It is based on recordings of the last native speaker of the dialect, who passed away in 2007. In addition to a grammatical description, it contains sample texts and a glossary of the dialect. Jewish Challa belongs to the cluster of NENA dialects known as 'lishana deni' and reference is made throughout to other dialects within this group.

Approaches to Arabic Linguistics

Approaches to Arabic Linguistics PDF

Author: Everhard Ditters

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 795

ISBN-13: 9004160159

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This Liber Amicorum discusses topics on the history of Arabic grammar, Arabic linguistics, and Arabic dialects, domains in which Kees Versteegh plays a leading role.