| The Jibbali (Shaḥri) Language of Oman: Grammar and Texts Contributor(s): D. Rubin, Aaron (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004262849 ISBN-13: 9789004262843 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $299.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology - Foreign Language Study | Arabic |
| Dewey: 492 |
| LCCN: 2013046971 |
| Series: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.5" W x 9.5" (2.65 lbs) 748 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book contains a detailed grammatical description of Jibbali (or Shahri), an unwritten Semitic language spoken in the Dhofar region of Oman, along with seventy texts. This is the first ever comprehensive grammar of Jibbali, and the first collection of texts published in over a hundred years. Topics in phonology, all aspects of morphology, and a variety of syntactic features are covered. The texts include those collected by the late T. M. Johnstone (newly edited and translated), as well as new texts collected by the author, while the grammar is based both on the texts and on original fieldwork. Semitists, linguists, and anyone interested in the folklore of Arabia will find much valuable data and analysis in this volume. |