The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Jilu
| AUTHOR | Fox, Samuel E. |
| PUBLISHER | Harrassowitz (12/31/1997) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
This is the first book-length study of the Neo-Aramaic dialect spoken by the people of Jilu, one of the smaller Nestorian tribes of the Hakkari mountaints in South-Eastern Turkey. Like the other Nestorian tribes, the people of Jilu were forced to leave their homeland in 1915, and have ever since lived in exil. The study is based on research conducted with two elderly Jilu speakers living in Chicago. The Neo-Aramaic dialect of Jilu, which is now heading towards extinction, possesses a number of unique linguistic features. The book contains an introduction of Jilu and its people, a grammatical description, a long text with an English translation, a glossary, and a bibliography.
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ISBN-13:
9783447038898
ISBN-10:
3447038896
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
154
Carton Quantity:
1
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Foreign Language Study | Arabic
Foreign Language Study | Linguistics - General
Dewey Decimal:
492.2
Library of Congress Control Number:
98152558
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This is the first book-length study of the Neo-Aramaic dialect spoken by the people of Jilu, one of the smaller Nestorian tribes of the Hakkari mountaints in South-Eastern Turkey. Like the other Nestorian tribes, the people of Jilu were forced to leave their homeland in 1915, and have ever since lived in exil. The study is based on research conducted with two elderly Jilu speakers living in Chicago. The Neo-Aramaic dialect of Jilu, which is now heading towards extinction, possesses a number of unique linguistic features. The book contains an introduction of Jilu and its people, a grammatical description, a long text with an English translation, a glossary, and a bibliography.
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