Medieval Karaite Pedagogical Grammar of Hebrew
Subtitle: A Critical Edition and English Translation of Kitb Al-Uqd F Tarf Al-Lua Al-Ibrniyya. Cambridge Genizah Studies Series Volume 6
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9789004262911
Subjects: Hebrew language, grammar
Description: In this book Nadia Vidro presents a critical edition and English translation of the first Karaite pedagogical grammar of Hebrew, Kitab al-Uqud fi Tasarif al-Luga al-'Ibraniyya. Composed in Jerusalem in the 11th century, 'Kitab al-Uqudis' a concise description of Hebrew prepared specifically to cater for the needs of students just beginning their study of the language. The critical edition is accompanied by an historical introduction, a description of manuscripts, and a glossary of grammatical terminology. This publication expands the corpus of available primary sources emanating from the Karaite school of Hebrew grammar, and makes this fascinating and important medieval work accessible to a wide audience of Hebrew linguists, Biblical scholars and those interested in language pedagogy and its history.