The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Bohtan (Gorgias Neo-Aramaic Studies)

This volume describes the Neo-Aramaic dialect that is spoken descendants of Christian villagers from a district in Southeast Turkey, now largely resident in Russia. This volume is based on fieldwork carried out by the author in Russia, Georgia, and the United States. The volume contains a historical introduction, a grammatical description, transcribed and translated texts, and a glossary with etymological notes. This Volume Describes The Neo-aramaic Dialect That Is Spoken By The Descendants Of The Inhabitants Of A Cluster Of Villages In The Siirt Province Of South-east Turkey. The Speakers Of This Dialect Fled Their Homes In 1915, During A Period Of Massacres That Claimed The Lives Of Most Of The Christians Of Their District. After A Lengthy Period In Azerbaijan And Seven Years In Siberian Exile, The Members Of The Community Now Live In Russia On The Northern Fringes Of The Caucasus. The Number Of Remaining Speakers Does Not Exceed A Few Hundred. This Volume Is Based On Fieldwork Carried Out By The Author With Speakers Of The Dialect In Russia, Georgia, And The United States. The Dialect Differs Strikingly From All Other Attested Forms Of Neo-aramaic In Its Phonology, Its Morphology, And Its Syntax. The Influence Of Kurdish Is Pervasive, And Is Felt Particularly Strongly In The Syntax And The Vocabulary. The Volume Contains A General Introduction With Information On The Speakers And Their History, A Grammatical Description, Transcribed And Translated Texts, And A Glossary With Etymological Notes. Introduction -- Phonology -- Morphology -- Syntax -- Texts. Samuel Ethan Fox. Includes Bibliographical References.

This volume describes the Neo-Aramaic dialect spoken by descendants of Christian villagers from a district in Southeast Turkey, now largely resident in Russia. This volume is based on fieldwork carried out by the author in Russia, Georgia, and the United States. The volume contains a historical introduction, a grammatical description, transcribed and translated texts, and a glossary with etymological notes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION 1. PHONOLOGY 2. MORPHOLOGY 3. SYNTAX 4. TEXTS 5. GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY