The Morphology of Adjectives in the Neo-Aramaic Dialects of ʿAqra

The present article presents a synchronic description of the morphology of adjectives in the highly endangered Neo-Aramaic dialects of ʿAqra in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. It discusses the morphology of adjectives in these dialects as used in the sixties of the last century. In particular, the art...

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Main Author: Al-Zebari, Aziz Emmanuel Eliya (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2021
In: Aramaic studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 279-293
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aramaic language / Morphology / Adjective / Kurdistan / Iraq
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B adjectival patterns
B Inflection
B Neo-Aramaic
B loanwords
B North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA)
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Summary:The present article presents a synchronic description of the morphology of adjectives in the highly endangered Neo-Aramaic dialects of ʿAqra in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. It discusses the morphology of adjectives in these dialects as used in the sixties of the last century. In particular, the article highlights adjectival patterns, inflectional features, and the adaptation of loanwords from Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish. The article contributes to the description of the grammar of some 150 North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) dialects in the Kurdistan region that are gradually falling into disuse, due to internal disputes, wars, economic crises, and globalisation.
ISSN:1745-5227
Contains:Enthalten in: Aramaic studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455227-bja10020