Studies in Neo-Aramaic Tenses by Maciej Tomal ISBN 9788389129833, 8389129833 instant download

Studies in Neo-Aramaic Tenses by Maciej Tomal ISBN 9788389129833, 8389129833 instant download

The scope of the present work is to present some features of verbal systems of Neo-Aramaic dialects from two sub-groups: Central and NENA.
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It is a widely accepted view that the verbal system of earlier Aramaic has changed radically in Neo-Aramaic dialects. Some features already present on some stages of the development of Aramaic have dominated the whole system. The picture of the Neo-Aramaic dialects is, however, quite complex, regarding the area covered by this group of dialects. It must be especially borne in mind that these languages have been developing—to some extent—in isolation. They have been isolated—first—because they have been spoken by religious minorities in their geographical regions. Second, they have not been spoken among one religious community, but two—Christians and Jews.
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Both these communities lived in isolation from each other (most Jewish speakers live now in Israel). In effect, two dialects spoken in the same place by Christians and Jews are different, if not mutually incomprehensible. Third, even the dialects of the same religious group differ, due to the great geographical area covered by them. Contacts between them have been sporadic, or have not existed at all, because of the geographical distance, natural barriers (such as mountains) and political boundaries. This is connected with another factor that makes the picture even more complex—migrations of whole communities for historical and political reasons.
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