Name: The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Challa
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Author: Fassberg, Steven
ISBN: 9789004176829

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The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Challa

Type

Physical Book

Author

Steven Fassberg

Publisher

Brill

Pages

336

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

24.4 x 16.8 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.70 kg.

ISBN

9004176829

ISBN13

9789004176829

Synopsis "The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Challa"

Aramaic has been spoken uninterruptedly for more than 3000 years, yet a generation from now most Aramaic dialects will be extinct. The study of the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) dialects has increased dramatically in the past decade as linguists seek to record these dialects before the disappearance of their last speakers. This work is a unique documentation of the now extinct Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Challa (modern-day Çukurca, Turkey). It is based on recordings of the last native speaker of the dialect, who passed away in 2007. In addition to a grammatical description, it contains sample texts and a glossary of the dialect. Jewish Challa belongs to the cluster of NENA dialects known as 'lishana deni' and reference is made throughout to other dialects within this group.