| Mehri Texts from Oman: Based on the Field Materials of T.M. Johnstone 1., Aufl. Edition Contributor(s): Stroomer, Harry (Author) |
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ISBN: 344704215X ISBN-13: 9783447042154 Publisher: Harrassowitz OUR PRICE: $101.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 492.9 |
| LCCN: 00339410 |
| Series: Judische Kultur |
| Physical Information: 303 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mehri is a South-Semitic language spoken by some 100.000 people in the far eastern governorate in Yemen and in the mountains of Dhofar in Oman. The Mehri texts in this book represent the Omani dialect. The texts are based on the fieldwork materials of the late Professor T. M. Johnstone (1924-1983), an expert in this field.The author Harry Stroomer (Leiden University, The Netherlands) is a specialist in South-Semitic and Berber languages. |
