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Studies in Semitic Vocalisation and Reading Traditions - cover image

Book Series

Copyright

Aaron Hornkohl; Geoffrey Khan

Published On

2020-06-01

ISBN

Paperback978-1-78374-935-5
Hardback978-1-78374-936-2
PDF978-1-78374-937-9

Language

  • English

Print Length

711 pages (xxiv+687)

Dimensions

Paperback156 x 36 x 234 mm(6.14" x 1.43" x 9.21")
Hardback156 x 52 x 234 mm(6.14" x 2.06" x 9.21")

Weight

Paperback2171g (76.58oz)
Hardback3355g (118.34oz)

Media

Illustrations4

OCLC Number

1156322478

LCCN

2019394570

BIC

  • CFF
  • CFP

BISAC

  • REL006020
  • LAN009010

LCC

  • PJ3023

Keywords

  • pronunciation of Semitic languages
  • representation of Semitic languages pronunciation
  • from late antiquity until the Middle Ages
  • reading traditions of Biblical Hebrew
  • vocalisation notation systems
  • Punic traditions of Hebrew
  • Biblical Aramaic traditions of Hebrew
  • Syriac traditions of Hebrew
  • Arabic traditions of Hebrew
  • post-biblical traditions of Hebrew
  • piyyuṭ
  • medieval Hebrew poetry

Studies in Semitic Vocalisation and Reading Traditions

This volume brings together papers relating to the pronunciation of Semitic languages and the representation of their pronunciation in written form. The papers focus on sources representative of a period that stretches from late antiquity until the Middle Ages. A large proportion of them concern reading traditions of Biblical Hebrew, especially the vocalisation notation systems used to represent them. Also discussed are orthography and the written representation of prosody.

Beyond Biblical Hebrew, there are studies concerning Punic, Biblical Aramaic, Syriac, and Arabic, as well as post-biblical traditions of Hebrew such as piyyuṭ and medieval Hebrew poetry. There were many parallels and interactions between these various language traditions and the volume demonstrates that important insights can be gained from such a wide range of perspectives across different historical periods.

Contents

  • Vincent DeCaen
  • B. Elan Dresher
  • José Martínez Delgado
  • Michael Rand

Preface

(pp. xv–xxiv)
  • Aaron D. Hornkohl
  • Geoffrey Khan