The Diacritical Point and the Accents in Syriac

J. B. Segal

• Publisher: Gorgias Press
• Year: 2004
• eBook ISBN:
  9781463209551
• Edition: 1

The only detailed study of the diacritical and vocalization system of Syriac. Segal examines the history and usage of the diacritical point, from before the seventh century, up to the thirteenth century, taking into account both the East and West Syriac traditions.

Table of contents

• PREFACE
• CONTENTS
• PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS
• TRANSLITERATION OF SYRIAC CHARACTERS
• CHAPTER I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER II. THE DIACRITICAL POINT BEFORE THE SEVENTH CENTURY
• CHAPTER III. THE DIACRITICAL POINT IN THE SEVENTH TO TWELFTH CENTURIES: EAST SYRIA
• CHAPTER IV. THE DIACRITICAL POINT IN THE SEVENTH TO TWELFTH CENTURIES: WEST SYRIA
• CHAPTER V. THE DIACRITICAL POINT IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
• CHAPTER VI. THE ACCENTS BEFORE THE SEVENTH CENTURY
• CHAPTER VII. THE ACCENTS IN THE SEVENTH TO TENTH CENTURIES: EAST SYRIA
• CHAPTER VIII. THE ACCENTS IN THE SEVENTH TO TENTH CENTURIES: WEST SYRIA
• CHAPTER IX. THE ACCENTS IN THE ELEVENTH TO THIRTEENTH CENTURIES
• APPENDIX. PLATES I-V BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEXES
• PLATE I
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• GENERAL INDEX
• INDEX OF SYRIAC TERMS
• INDEX OF AUTHORS CITED
• LIST OF DATED SYRIAC MANUSCRIPTS CITED
• INDEX OF BIBLICAL PASSAGES