A brief comparison of Mehri and Jibbali

Aaron D. Rubin

A brief comparison of Mehri and Jibbali

Aaron D. Rubin

Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies

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Abstract

The exact relationship among the Modern South Arabian (MSA) languages has not been conclusively determined, in part because of the lack of data on some of the languages. This comparison of the two best-described languages, Mehri and Jibbali, can serve as a preliminary model for a more comprehensive study of the family. Despite a large number of similarities, Mehri and Jibbali show many interesting differences in phonology, morphology, and syntax. Some of these differences, if shown to be innovations, can serve in the internal classification of the languages, while others are purely of interest from the perspective of language change. Similarities between the languages aid in the reconstruction of Proto-MSA, a step that is necessary in order to determine the proper place of MSA within the greater Semitic family.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Languages of Southern Arabia - Papers from the Special Session of the Seminar for Arabian Studies
Publisher	Archaeopress
Pages	125-136
Number of pages	12
Edition	SUPPL.
ISBN (Print)	9781905739813
State	Published - 2014
Event	5th Seminar for Arabian Studies: Languages of Southern Arabia - Duration: Jul 27 2013 → Jul 27 2013

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Name	Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies
Number	SUPPL.
Volume	44
ISSN (Print)	0308-8421

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Other	5th Seminar for Arabian Studies: Languages of Southern Arabia
Period	7/27/13 → 7/27/13

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