A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic With an Introductory Essay |
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| Author:
| Borg, Alexander |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-13198-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2004 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $306.95 |
Book Description:
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Cypriot Arabic, is an unwritten language and mother tongue of several hundred bilingual (Arabic/Greek) Maronites from Kormakiti (N.W. Cyprus). In this book many Cypriot Arabic terms are cited with illustrative examples and ethnographic commentary where relevant. It is primarily intended for orientalists and linguists specializing in comparative Semitics and Arabic dialectology.
Cypriot Arabic, is an unwritten language and mother tongue of several hundred bilingual (Arabic/Greek) Maronites from Kormakiti (N.W. Cyprus). In this book many Cypriot Arabic terms are cited with illustrative examples and ethnographic commentary where relevant. It is primarily intended for orientalists and linguists specializing in comparative Semitics and Arabic dialectology.