Издательство: LEIDEN BOSTON
Год издания: 2010
Количество страниц: 318
ISSN: 0081-8461
ISBN: 978 90 04 17682 9
Язык: English
Like several other dialects of Neo-Aramaic, that of the Jews from Challa is now extinct. The last competent native speaker, on whose speech this grammar is based, died more than two years ago. Unfortunately, the few remaining Jews who grew up in Challa no longer speak this variety of Neo-Aramaic; their Aramaic speech has been supplanted by that of the related dialect of Jewish Zakho. I amdeeply indebted to several people for their hospitality, friendship, and generosity. The primary informant of this study, the late Shabbo Amrani, "il?aha m?an?xle, kindly and graciously welcomed me into his home in Bet ‘Ajur on several occasions. He willingly told me of his life and family back in Challa before he immigrated to Israel and provided
me with almost all of the data on which this study is based. I was extremely fortunate to have met Shabbo through his relative, Ahiya Hashiloni. Ahiya, who is also from Challa, generously met with me over a long period of time and patiently went over all of the recordings. He also toldmewhat he rememberedof Challa andhis relatives, and helped elucidate much of what Shabbo had told me.Without his friendship and kindness, this project would not have been possible. Two members of the NENAFF colloqium in Jerusalem, Simon Hopkins andHezyMutzafi, went over an earlier draft of this book and offered detailed criticisms and corrections. I cannot thank them enough for their help and patience. I owe both of them an enormous debt of gratitude. It is also a pleasure to thank The Hebrew University Jewish Oral Traditions Research Center and its director, Aharon Maman, as well as The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, for their material support for this project. Finally I wish to thank Brill and the editors of the series
Semitic Languages and Linguistics.
Год издания: 2010
Количество страниц: 318
ISSN: 0081-8461
ISBN: 978 90 04 17682 9
Язык: English
Like several other dialects of Neo-Aramaic, that of the Jews from Challa is now extinct. The last competent native speaker, on whose speech this grammar is based, died more than two years ago. Unfortunately, the few remaining Jews who grew up in Challa no longer speak this variety of Neo-Aramaic; their Aramaic speech has been supplanted by that of the related dialect of Jewish Zakho. I amdeeply indebted to several people for their hospitality, friendship, and generosity. The primary informant of this study, the late Shabbo Amrani, "il?aha m?an?xle, kindly and graciously welcomed me into his home in Bet ‘Ajur on several occasions. He willingly told me of his life and family back in Challa before he immigrated to Israel and provided
me with almost all of the data on which this study is based. I was extremely fortunate to have met Shabbo through his relative, Ahiya Hashiloni. Ahiya, who is also from Challa, generously met with me over a long period of time and patiently went over all of the recordings. He also toldmewhat he rememberedof Challa andhis relatives, and helped elucidate much of what Shabbo had told me.Without his friendship and kindness, this project would not have been possible. Two members of the NENAFF colloqium in Jerusalem, Simon Hopkins andHezyMutzafi, went over an earlier draft of this book and offered detailed criticisms and corrections. I cannot thank them enough for their help and patience. I owe both of them an enormous debt of gratitude. It is also a pleasure to thank The Hebrew University Jewish Oral Traditions Research Center and its director, Aharon Maman, as well as The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, for their material support for this project. Finally I wish to thank Brill and the editors of the series
Semitic Languages and Linguistics.