This modest book is not a source for comparative Semitic grammar and lexicon. Though the word lists and appendixes would be useful adjuncts to a comparative Semitic handbook, this is designed rather as a collection of tools for Semitic reconstruction.
Introduction to the Semitic Languages: Text Specimens and Grammatical Sketches
This book has three parts, stating with several methodological essays that elaborate and provide additional support for points made above about the role of memory in transmission of written texts and the methodology for reconstructing textual prehistory.
"More than 80 years have passed since Bauer and Leander's historical grammar of Biblical Hebrew was published, and many advances in comparative historical grammar have been made during the interim. Blau's recognized preeminence as a Hebraist and Arabist as well as his understanding of language change make this volume a valuable contribution to the comparative and historical explanation of Bibli…
A Grammar of Egyptian Aramaic Second revised edition
This book provides students with all of the Hebrew vocabulary that occurs ten times or more in the Old Testament. A frequency list, roor list, and numerous special lists enable students to approach vocabulary memorization from a number of different organization schemes.
Featuring five fully rewritten chapters, this standard seminary/college textbook offers a complete course for learning the elements of Old Testament language. Blending deductive and inductive learning, it emphasizes the structural pattern of the language, minimizing rote memorization. The enhanced CD-ROM helps students begin working directly with scriptural texts.
A Basic Grammar of the Ugaritic Language: With Selected Texts and Glossary
This impressive study analyzes the form of biblical Hebrew that was canonized by the Masoretes, Jewish religious and language scholars who were centered in Tiberias in the late first millennium C.E. The grammatical system of the Masoretes is the key to understanding the Hebrew Bible, and yet because of its tremendous complexity, the system has often been neglected. This study of Tiberian Hebrew…
The book includes practical exercises, a glossary of linguistic and grammatical terms widely used in standard grammars of Greek and Hebrew, and other resources for further study, including Internet sites.