Aramaic (Assyrian/Syriac) Dictionary & Phrasebook

Author: Nicholas Awde
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781810876
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
Aramaic is now recognised throughout the world as the language spoken by Christ and the Apostles. Contrary to popular belief, however, it is very much a 'living' language spoken today by the Assyrian peoples in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. It is also heard in Assyrian emigre communities of the US, Europe and Australia. Modern Aramaic or Assyrian is made up of a number of dialects. The two major ones are Swadaya (Eastern) and Turoyo (Western). This unique dictionary and phrasebook incorporates both dialects in a way that illustrates the differences and gives the reader a complete understanding of both. The dialects are presented in an easy-to-read romanised form that will help the reader to be understood.

ALAP BETH - An Introduction to Modern Syriac

Author: Mahir Awrahem
Publisher: Aramaic Studies LLC
ISBN: 9780578662589
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
Learn and teach yourself how to speak, read, and write Syriac (Eastern Dialect) with online chapters recordings audio at www.aramaicstudies.org

Introductory Chaldean

Author: Sarhad Y. Jammo
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503371163
Category : Aramaic language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An Introduction to the Chaldean-Aramaic language, including progressive exercises in the Alphabet and vowels, basic conversation, common phrases, introductory vocabulary, reading exercises, samples of literature, and a 2000-word glossary.

The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran

Author: Christoph Luxenberg
Publisher: Verlag Hans Schiler
ISBN: 3899300882
Category : Koran
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
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Aramaic

Author: Holger Gzella
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 1467461423
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 495

Book Description
In this volume—the first complete history of Aramaic from its origins to the present day—Holger Gzella provides an accessible overview of the language perhaps most well known for being spoken by Jesus of Nazareth. Gzella, one of the world’s foremost Aramaicists, begins with the earliest evidence of Aramaic in inscriptions from the beginning of the first millennium BCE, then traces its emergence as the first world language when it became the administrative tongue of the great ancient Near Eastern empires. He also pays due diligence to the sacred role of Aramaic within Judaism, its place in the Islamic world, and its contact with other regional languages, before concluding with a glimpse into modern uses of Aramaic. Although Aramaic never had a unified political or cultural context in which to gain traction, it nevertheless flourished in the Middle East for an extensive period, allowing for widespread cultural exchange between diverse groups of people. In tracing the historical thread of the Aramaic language, readers can also gain a stronger understanding of the rise and fall of civilizations, religions, and cultures in that region over the course of three millennia. Aramaic: A History of the First World Language is visually supplemented by maps, charts, and other images for an immersive reading experience, providing scholars and casual readers alike with an engaging overview of one of the most consequential world languages in history.

History of the Akkadian Language (2 vols)

Author: Juan-Pablo Vita
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004445218
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1677

Book Description
History of the Akkadian Language offers a detailed chronological survey of the oldest known Semitic language and one of history’s longest written records. The outcome is presented in 26 chapters written by 25 leading authors.

The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of the Assyrian Christians of Urmi (4 vols)

Author: Geoffrey Khan
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004313931
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1921

Book Description
This work is a detailed documentation of the Neo-Aramaic dialect spoken by Assyrian Christians in the region of Urmi (northwestern-Iran). It consists of four volumes. Volumes 1 and 2 are descriptions of the grammar of the dialect, including the phonology, morphology and syntax. Volume 3 contains a study of the lexicon, consisting of a series of lists of words in various lexical fields and a full dictionary with etymologies. Volume 4 contains transcriptions and translations of oral texts, including folktales and descriptions of culture and history. The Urmi dialect is the most important dialect among the Assyrian Christian communities, since it forms the basis of a widely-used literary form of Neo-Aramaic.

Complete Aramaic

Author: Eric Reymond
Publisher: Teach Yourself
ISBN: 9781473627765
Category : FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Structured around authentic material including Biblical extracts from the books of Daniel and Ezra as well as extracts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, using original exercises and full grammatical support, this course also features 24 short learning units plus glossary and reference section

Learn to Write Aramaic

Author: Joshua Rudder
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781461021421
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
"Learn to write the major Aramaic scripts in this practical workbook for beginners. From the early alphabet to the standard Jewish square and Christian cursive scripts, this handy guide contains everything you need to master the foundations of identyifying, reading and writing the various Aramaic scripts"--Cover p. [4].

A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic

Author: Karin C. Ryding
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 113944333X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 734

Book Description
A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic is a comprehensive handbook on the structure of Arabic. Keeping technical terminology to a minimum, it provides a detailed yet accessible overview of Modern Standard Arabic in which the essential aspects of its phonology, morphology and syntax can be readily looked up and understood. Accompanied by extensive carefully-chosen examples, it will prove invaluable as a practical guide for supporting students' textbooks, classroom work or self-study, and will also be a useful resource for scholars and professionals wishing to develop an understanding of the key features of the language. Grammar notes are numbered for ease of reference, and a section is included on how to use an Arabic dictionary, as well as helpful glossaries of Arabic and English linguistic terms and a useful bibliography. Clearly structured and systematically organised, this book is set to become the standard guide to the grammar of contemporary Arabic.