The Jibbali (Shahri) language of Oman : grammar and texts / by Aaron D. Rubin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rubin, Aaron D., 1976-

Series:

Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 72.

Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; v. 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jibbali language--Grammar.

Jibbali language.

Jibbali language--Texts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (748 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book contains a detailed grammatical description of Jibbali (or Shahri), an unwritten Semitic language spoken in the Dhofar region of Oman, along with seventy texts. This is the first ever comprehensive grammar of Jibbali, and the first collection of texts published in over a hundred years. Topics in phonology, all aspects of morphology, and a variety of syntactic features are covered. The texts include those collected by the late T. M. Johnstone (newly edited and translated), as well as new texts collected by the author, while the grammar is based both on the texts and on original fieldwork. Semitists, linguists, and anyone interested in the folklore of Arabia will find much valuable data and analysis in this volume.

Contents:

Front Matter

Introduction

Phonology

Pronouns

Nouns

Adjectives

Verbs: Stems

Verbs: Tenses and Forms

Prepositions

Numerals

Adverbs

Interrogatives

Particles

Some Syntactic Features

Greetings and Basic Phrases

Johnstone’s Jibbali Texts

Additional Texts

Text 18 with Morpheme Glossing

Bibliography

Indexes.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004262850

9004262857

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004262850 DOI