A Dictionary of the Dialects of Vernacular Syriac, as Spoken by the Eastern Syrians of Kurdistan North-West Persia, and the Plain of Mosul: With Illustrations From the Dialects of the Jews of Zakhu an

Excerpt from A Dictionary of the Dialects of Vernacular Syriac, as Spoken by the Eastern Syrians of Kurdistan North-West Persia, and the Plain of Mosul: With Illustrations From the Dialects of the Jews of Zakhu and Azerbaijan, and of the Western Syrians of Tur'abdin and Ma'lulaPerhaps the most striking feature in its dialects is the frequent pronunciation of aspirated Tau as Shin. This is not so often done in the village of Ashitha.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.