Linguistic and Cultural Studies in Aramaic and Arabic

Edward Y. Odisho

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Linguistic and Cultural Studies in Aramaic and Arabic

Edward Y. Odisho

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2009

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The book affords solutions to some significant phonetics and phonology in Aramaic and Arabic. In the area of human language maintenance and erosion, the dynamics and timelines of such language phenomena are highlighted with relevance to Mesopotamia. Additionally, the book poses some innovative views pertinent to the progress of civilization from concreteness to abstraction with particular emphasis on writing systems

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Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Linguistics, other

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
List of Symbols Publicly Available Download PDF	XV
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	XXI
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	XXVII
Chapter 1. The Ethnic, Linguistic and Cultural Identity of Modern Assyrians Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Chapter 2. Bilingualism: A Salient and Dynamic Feature of Ancient Civilizations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	15
Chapter 3. ‘Bi-’ and ‘Multi-’ Situations in Writing Systems, Writing Mediums and Writing Implements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	37
Chapter 4. Arab/Muslim Scientific Heritage: A Mono or Multi-Ethnic/Religious Enterprise? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	51
Chapter 5. A Comparative Study of Petnames in English and Assyrian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	67
Chapter 6. The Role of Aspiration in the Transliteration of Loanwords in Aramaic and Arabic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	79
Chapter 7. Recent Demographic Changes in Aramaic- Speaking Population of Iraq: Return of some Phonological Features of Classical Aramaic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	93
Chapter 8. Aspiration, Spirantization and Approximation in Neo-Aramaic: a more Refined Identification Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	103
Chapter 9. The Destiny of Modern Syriac Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	113
Chapter 10. Arabic and Spanish: Linguistic and Cultural Interactions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	137
Chapter 11. Empowering Arabic Orthography for better Transliteration of Foreign Languages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	153
Chapter 12. Word Inflation vs. Word Deflation: A Major Source of Mispronunciation among Arab Learners of English Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
Chapter 13. Formation of Sound Plurals and Duals in Arabic: A Phonetic/Phonological Approach Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	181
Chapter 14. An Aerodynamic, Proprioceptive and Perceptual Interpretation of Sībawayhi’s Misplacement of /ط/ and /ق/ with Majhūra Consonants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	195
Chapter 15. The Sun or Moon Status of Arabic <ج>: A Descriptive Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	207
Chapter 16. Arabic /q ق/: A Voiceless Unaspirated Uvular Plosive Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	217
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	221
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	295
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	303

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9781463218195

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https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463218195

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Linguistic and Cultural Studies in Aramaic and Arabic

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