Grammar of the Dialects of the Vernacular Syriac
As Spoken by the Eastern Syrians of Kurdistan, North-West Persia and the Plain of Mosul, with Notices of the Vernacular of the Jews of Azerbijan and of Zakhu Near Mosul

This 1895 volume was created to provide a grammatical guide to the various dialects of the Eastern Syrians.

Arthur John Maclean (Author)

9781107648128, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 9 June 2011

386 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.49 kg

Originally published in 1895, this volume was created to provide a grammatical guide to the various dialects of the Eastern Syrians (Nestorians or Chaldeans) inhabiting the mountains of Kurdistan, the plains of Azerbaijan in north-west Persia, and Mosul in eastern Turkey. Highly organised and informative, the text provides a practical guide to the various dialects used in these areas, many of which had only recently begun to be written down. This is an important book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Eastern Syriac and the history of linguistics.

Introduction
Part I. The Letters
Part II. Accent
Part III. Signs
Part IV. Pronouns
Part V. Substantives
Part VI. Adjectives
Part VII. Verbs
Part VIII. Adverbs
Part IX. Prepositions
Part X. Conjunctions
Part XI. Interjections
Part XII Position of Words. Emphasis. Questions
Part XIII. Idiomatic Phrases
Part XIV Derivation
Part XV. Rules for Aspiration
Part XVI. Vowels and Consonants
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]