ISBN:
9789004376205
,
9004376208
Language:
English
,
Arabic
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (425 pages)
Series Statement:
Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 195
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Corpus of Soqotri oral literature. Vol. 2
DDC:
398.209533
Keywords:
Folklore Texts
;
Sokotri language Texts
;
Sokotri language Texts
;
Translations into English
;
Sokotri language Texts
;
Translations into Arabic
;
Oral tradition
;
Oral tradition
;
Sokotri language
;
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative
;
Folklore
;
Texts
;
Yemen (Republic) ; Socotra
Abstract:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
,
Text in English and Arabic
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