Language change in the wake of empire : Syriac in its Greco-Roman context / Aaron Michael Butts.

"Although it is widely acknowledged that Syriac was influenced by Greek, the specific contours of this interaction remain unclear. This study aims to present a new analysis of contact-induced changes in Syriac due to Greek. More specifically, the study intends to show that Syriac is the outcome...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Butts, Aaron Michael (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2016.
Series:	Linguistic studies in ancient West Semitic ; 11.
Subjects:	Greek language > Influence on Syriac. Syriac language > History. Languages in contact. Syriac language. History.