Classical Syriac phonology /

"This book provides a description of Classical Syriac phonology based on fully vocalized biblical texts and the detailed comments by medieval Syriac grammarians. In addition to a description of Syriac consonants and vowels (including vowel quantity and stress), there are chapters on the compara...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Knudsen, Ebbe Egede (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Syriac
Language Notes:English and classical Syriac.
Published: Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2015.
Series:Perspectives on linguistics and ancient languages ; 7.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries
  • Features of Early Syriac
  • Consonant
  • Assimilation and Dissimilation of Consonants
  • Vowels
  • The Auxiliary Vowel
  • Vowels and Vowel Quantity
  • Stress
  • Appendix: The Modern Pronunciation of the West Syriac Literary Language
  • Appendix: A Sketch of Turoyo Phonology.