The Arabic Dialect of Hama, Syria: Grammar, Texts, Glossary

Maciej Klimiuk's The Arabic Dialect of Hama, Syria is a two-volume work that offers a linguistic account of the Arabic dialect once spoken in Hama, a city with a long historical and cultural tradition in Syria. The study can be seen as a form of 'dialectological archaeology', documenting a variety that has largely disappeared or changed significantly over time. It contributes to the documentation of a dialect that is no longer actively spoken in its original form, making it available for fu...