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1 online resource (425 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics ; 195
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Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 195.
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Summary |
Four years after the publication of the 'Corpus of Soqotri Oral Literature, volume I' (Brill, 2014), this volume present the second installment to the Corpus. Inspired by D.H. Müller?s pioneering studies of the 1900s, the authors publish a large body of folklore and ethnographic texts in Soqotri. The language is spoken by more than 100,000 people inhabiting the island Soqotra (Gulf of Aden, Yemen). Soqotri is among the most archaic Semitic languages spoken today, whereas the oral literature of the islanders is a mine of original motifs and plots. Texts appear in transcription, English and Arabic translations, and the Arabic-based native script. Philological annotations deal with grammatical, lexical and literary features, as well as realia. The Glossary accumulates all words attested in the volume. The Plates provide a glimpse into the fascinating landscapes of the island and the traditional lifestyle of its inhabitants. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Text in English and Arabic. |
Subject |
Folklore -- Yemen (Republic) -- Socotra -- Texts.
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Folklore. |
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Yemen (Republic) -- Socotra. |
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Texts.
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Folk literature, Soqotri.
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Folk literature, Soqotri. |
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Soqotri language -- Texts.
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Soqotri language -- Texts -- Translations into English.
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Soqotri language -- Texts -- Translations into Arabic.
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Oral tradition -- Yemen (Republic) -- Socotra.
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Oral tradition. |
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Soqotri language. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative. |
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Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Naumkin, V. V. (Vitaliĭ Vi͡acheslavovich), 1945- editor.
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Kogan, Leonid Efimovich, editor.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Corpus of Soqotri oral literature. Vol. 2. Leiden : Koninklijke Brill NV 2018 9789004376199 (OCoLC)1046069012 |
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9789004376205 (electronic book) |
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9004376208 (electronic book) |
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9789004376199 |
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9004376194 |
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