Arabic and Its Influence on the Vocalization formation in the Samaritan Language: A Contrastive Semitic Study-

  • Dr. Assistant Professor, Nihad Hasan Haj University of Wassit
Keywords: philology, Samaritan Pentateuch, Pronunciation, Arabic Terms

Abstract

The research attempts to provide a study that explain the origin of the vocalization system in the Samaritan language according to the logic of contrastive philology of the Semitic languages` family and the linguistic analysis adopted in the historical linguistics approach  through looking at the holy Scripture texts. The major purpose of the study is to find conclusive linguistic evidence that prove the presence of Arabic language influence on the formation of vocalization in the Samaritan Hebrew language in order to identify the precise vocalization in the Samaritan Pentateuch and how the Samaritan cult followers utter their language in their religious rituals.

 

Author Biography

Dr. Assistant Professor, Nihad Hasan Haj, University of Wassit

College of Arts / University of Wassit

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Published
2020-06-22
How to Cite
Hasan Haj, D. A. P. N. (2020). Arabic and Its Influence on the Vocalization formation in the Samaritan Language: A Contrastive Semitic Study-. Al-Qadisiyah Journal For Humanities Sciences, 22(3), 822-839. Retrieved from https://journalart.qu.edu.iq/index.php/QJHS/article/view/192
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