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The Mehri Language of Oman

AUTHOR Rubin, Aaron
PUBLISHER Brill (05/17/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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This volume contains a detailed grammatical description of the Omani dialect of Mehri, an unwritten Semitic language of the Modern South Arabian group. It is the first complete grammar of any Modern South Arabian language in a hundred years, and the first ever Mehri grammar based on the Omani dialect, making it an important contribution to the field of Semitic studies in general. Topics in phonology, all aspects of morphology, and a variety of syntactic features are covered in this volume. The grammar is based on texts collected by T.M. Johnstone, and published by H. Stroomer.
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ISBN-13: 9789004182639
ISBN-10: 9004182632
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 384
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 6.50 x 0.90 x 9.50 inches
Weight: 1.60 pound(s)
Country of Origin: NL
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Reference | General
Reference | Arabic
Reference | General
Dewey Decimal: 492.9
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010005003
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This volume contains a detailed grammatical description of the Omani dialect of Mehri, an unwritten Semitic language of the Modern South Arabian group. It is the first complete grammar of any Modern South Arabian language in a hundred years, and the first ever Mehri grammar based on the Omani dialect, making it an important contribution to the field of Semitic studies in general. Topics in phonology, all aspects of morphology, and a variety of syntactic features are covered in this volume. The grammar is based on texts collected by T.M. Johnstone, and published by H. Stroomer.
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Author: Rubin, Aaron
Aaron Rubin, MD, FAAFP, FACSM
Staff Physician and Partner
Southern California Permanent Medical Group
Program Director
Kaiser Permanent Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
Kaiser Permanente Department of Family Medicine
Fontana, CA

Dr. Rubin is director of the sports medicine fellowship program at Kaiser and he is team physician for Rubidoux High School and University of California, Riverside, CA. He is on the editorial board of THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTS MEDICINE and also serves as an editor for the section entitled Practice Essentials.

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