Language Change in the Wake of Empire: Syriac in Its Greco-Roman Context

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It is well documented that one of the primary catalysts of intense language contact is the expansion of empire. This is true not only of recent history, but it is equally applicable to the more remote past. An exemplary case (or better: cases) of this involves Aramaic. Due to the expansions of empires, Aramaic has throughout its long history been in contact with a variety of languages, including Akkadian, Greek, Arabic, and various dialects of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1575064219

ISBN13:9781575064215

Release Date:April 2016

Publisher:Eisenbrauns

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

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Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages History

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Language Change in the Wake of Empire: Syriac in Its Greco-Roman Context

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