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The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of the Jews of Dohok
A Comparative-Typological Grammar
Series: - Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics, Volume: 112
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This book combines in-depth grammatical analysis with dialectology and typology. It presents important features of Jewish Neo-Aramaic from Dohok (Iraqi Kurdistan), a previously undocumented dialect that is now on the verge of extinction. The first Neo-Aramaic grammar to offer data glossing, this book is accessible for and highly relevant to Semitists, language typologists and historical linguists. It focuses especially on phonology, verbal morphosyntax and syntax. The monograph also highlights features that characterise the wider lišana deni dialect group, which is the most widespread Jewish Neo-Aramaic today. The book leverages the staggering microvariation persisting within North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic to reconstruct the grammaticalisation of some key Neo-Aramaic constructions. It also includes a text sample of prime historiographic value (Jews of Iraq during the Second World War).
Dorota Molin, Ph.D. in 2021 for her research on Jewish Neo-Aramaic. She currently researches on Aramaic and Biblical Hebrew. She teaches Biblical Hebrew at the University of Oxford, and Jewish Neo-Aramaic at the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages.
Preface
List of Figures and Maps
List of Tables
Abbreviations and Symbols
1 Introduction
â1âAims
â2âThe Jews of Dohok and Their Endangered Language
â3âNeo-Aramaic: The Last Surviving Branch of an Ancient Linguistic Tradition
â4âJewish and Christian NENA: Differences and Similarities
â5âJewish NENA: Subgroupings and History
â6âDistinctive Features of J. Dohok NENA
â7âAn Overview of Previous Research
â8âMethods and Assumptions
â9âBook Content, Limitations and References to Supplementary Literature
2 The Segments: Consonants and Vowels
â1âConsonants
â2âVowels
3 Phonetic Processes and Larger Phonological Units
â1âPhonetically-Conditioned Processes Affecting Consonants
â2âEmphasis Spread (Affecting Consonants and Vowels)
â3âPhonotactics
â4âIntonation Units: Nucleus Stress and Pause
4 Pronouns
â1âIndependent Personal Pronouns
â2âDemonstrative Pronouns
â3âPronominal Suffixes on Nouns and Prepositions
â4âThe Independent Genitive Particle
â5âReflexive Pronoun
â6âThe Pronoun of Independence
â7âThe Pronoun of Isolation
â8âInterrogative Pronouns
â9âIndefinite Pronouns
5 Overview of Nouns and Adjectives
â1âNouns
â2âAdjectives and Their Agreement with Nouns
â3âAnnexation of Nouns
6 Verbal Morphology
â1âThe Inventory of Patterns, Stems and Inflectional Affixes
â2âWeak Verbs in Pattern I
â3âWeak Verbs in Pattern II
â4âWeak Verbs in Pattern III
â5âIrregular Verbs
7 Numerals
â1âCardinal Numbers
â2âOrdinal Numbers
â3âDays of the Week & Seasons
8 Adverbials and Prepositions
â1âAdverbials
â2âPrepositions
9 Pronominal Objects and Object-like Arguments, and Differential Object Marking
â1âObjects of Monotransitive
â2âThe Ditransitive and Constructions with Object-like Arguments
â3âPast Perfective Forms
â4âObject (P, T and R) Affixes on Past Perfective Forms in LD in General
â5âDifferential Object Marking in J. Dohok and in NENA Generally
â6âSummary of Distinctive Features
10 The Morphology and Syntax of the Copula
â1âJ. Dohok Copulas: Morphology and Basic Syntax Rules
â2âThe Semantics and Pragmatics of NENA Copula Clauses
â3âWele/Basic Copula+Verbal Predicate
â4âWele/Basic Copula + Non-verbal Predicate Clauses
â5âNon-verbal Predicate = Basic Copula
â6âBasic Copula + Predicate (Non-verbal, Permanent Property)
â7âSummary of Present Tense Copula Clauses in J. Dohok
â8âPast Tense Copula Clauses
â9âNegated Copula Clauses (All Clause Types)
â10âIrrealis Copula Clauses
â11âClauses Lacking a Copula
â12âComparative and Diachronic Discussion
11 The Tense-Aspect-Mood System
â1âÅ aqÉl
â2âK-Å¡aqÉl
â3âÅ aqÉl and k-Å¡aqÉl for Irrealis Mood in Past Purpose Clauses
â4âB-Å¡aqÉl
â5âLa k-Å¡aqÉl
â6âÅ qÉlle (and qam-Å¡aqÉl-la)
â7âÅ qÉl-wa-le
â8âÅ aqÉl-wa
â9âK-Å¡aqÉl-wa
â10âB-Å¡aqÉl-wa
â11âK-Å¡aqÉl(-wa) in a Diachronic and Comparative Perspective
â12âB-Å¡aqÉl(-wa) in a Diachronic and Comparative Perspective
â13âCopula + Participle (wele Å¡qila)
â14âCopula + in-Infinitive (wele bÉ-Å¡qala) and wal/hol/hole k-Å¡aqÉl
â15âExpression of Other TAM Categories
12 Text Sample with a Glossary
â1âNarrative Text with a Glossed Sample
â2âGlossary of Words from the Story
13 Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
List of Figures and Maps
List of Tables
Abbreviations and Symbols
1 Introduction
â1âAims
â2âThe Jews of Dohok and Their Endangered Language
â3âNeo-Aramaic: The Last Surviving Branch of an Ancient Linguistic Tradition
â4âJewish and Christian NENA: Differences and Similarities
â5âJewish NENA: Subgroupings and History
â6âDistinctive Features of J. Dohok NENA
â7âAn Overview of Previous Research
â8âMethods and Assumptions
â9âBook Content, Limitations and References to Supplementary Literature
Part 1 Phonology and Phonetics
2 The Segments: Consonants and Vowels
â1âConsonants
â2âVowels
3 Phonetic Processes and Larger Phonological Units
â1âPhonetically-Conditioned Processes Affecting Consonants
â2âEmphasis Spread (Affecting Consonants and Vowels)
â3âPhonotactics
â4âIntonation Units: Nucleus Stress and Pause
Part2 Morphology
4 Pronouns
â1âIndependent Personal Pronouns
â2âDemonstrative Pronouns
â3âPronominal Suffixes on Nouns and Prepositions
â4âThe Independent Genitive Particle
â5âReflexive Pronoun
â6âThe Pronoun of Independence
â7âThe Pronoun of Isolation
â8âInterrogative Pronouns
â9âIndefinite Pronouns
5 Overview of Nouns and Adjectives
â1âNouns
â2âAdjectives and Their Agreement with Nouns
â3âAnnexation of Nouns
6 Verbal Morphology
â1âThe Inventory of Patterns, Stems and Inflectional Affixes
â2âWeak Verbs in Pattern I
â3âWeak Verbs in Pattern II
â4âWeak Verbs in Pattern III
â5âIrregular Verbs
7 Numerals
â1âCardinal Numbers
â2âOrdinal Numbers
â3âDays of the Week & Seasons
8 Adverbials and Prepositions
â1âAdverbials
â2âPrepositions
Part 3 Morphosyntax and Syntax
9 Pronominal Objects and Object-like Arguments, and Differential Object Marking
â1âObjects of Monotransitive
â2âThe Ditransitive and Constructions with Object-like Arguments
â3âPast Perfective Forms
â4âObject (P, T and R) Affixes on Past Perfective Forms in LD in General
â5âDifferential Object Marking in J. Dohok and in NENA Generally
â6âSummary of Distinctive Features
10 The Morphology and Syntax of the Copula
â1âJ. Dohok Copulas: Morphology and Basic Syntax Rules
â2âThe Semantics and Pragmatics of NENA Copula Clauses
â3âWele/Basic Copula+Verbal Predicate
â4âWele/Basic Copula + Non-verbal Predicate Clauses
â5âNon-verbal Predicate = Basic Copula
â6âBasic Copula + Predicate (Non-verbal, Permanent Property)
â7âSummary of Present Tense Copula Clauses in J. Dohok
â8âPast Tense Copula Clauses
â9âNegated Copula Clauses (All Clause Types)
â10âIrrealis Copula Clauses
â11âClauses Lacking a Copula
â12âComparative and Diachronic Discussion
11 The Tense-Aspect-Mood System
â1âÅ aqÉl
â2âK-Å¡aqÉl
â3âÅ aqÉl and k-Å¡aqÉl for Irrealis Mood in Past Purpose Clauses
â4âB-Å¡aqÉl
â5âLa k-Å¡aqÉl
â6âÅ qÉlle (and qam-Å¡aqÉl-la)
â7âÅ qÉl-wa-le
â8âÅ aqÉl-wa
â9âK-Å¡aqÉl-wa
â10âB-Å¡aqÉl-wa
â11âK-Å¡aqÉl(-wa) in a Diachronic and Comparative Perspective
â12âB-Å¡aqÉl(-wa) in a Diachronic and Comparative Perspective
â13âCopula + Participle (wele Å¡qila)
â14âCopula + in-Infinitive (wele bÉ-Å¡qala) and wal/hol/hole k-Å¡aqÉl
â15âExpression of Other TAM Categories
12 Text Sample with a Glossary
â1âNarrative Text with a Glossed Sample
â2âGlossary of Words from the Story
13 Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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