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The historical development of the vowels ē and ō and their allophones in the Jewish dialect of Baghdad
The vowels ē and ō in the Jewish dialect of Baghdad (JB) mostly originate from diphthongs. When unstressed they are realized in certain cases as i and u, whereas in others they are realized as short e and o. This article aims to sketch the diachronic development of ē and ō in JB, as well as to explain the mechanism that dictates the choice of their different allophones in an unstressed position.
Journal Article
A Grammar of the Christian Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Diyana-Zariwaw
A study of a Neo-Aramaic variety by Lidia Napiorkowska in this volume is a contribution to the documentation of spoken Aramaic, covering the phonological, morphological and syntactic notions of the dialect.
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Paper Trail
The photocopy of a Passover Haggadah, a modest edition glossed in the Arabic of Iraqi Jews (written, as is customary, in Hebrew letters) leads to the contemplation of the recent and current status of the language and wades gently into the question of the hyphen. A few examples from literature, life, and especially life literature, are offered to illustrate the tongue’s afterlife. The conclusion reveals partiality for continuity over rupture and finds in the language continued expressions of identity and memory.
Journal Article
Middle Arabic and mixed Arabic : diachrony and synchrony
Drawing on the recent discussions on Middle Arabic and Mixed Arabic, this book offers a comprehensive survey of the various fields of Muslim, Jewish and Christian Arabic texts (folklore, religious and linguistic literature) as well as the matters of mixed language and diglossia.
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