Wednesday, April 26, 2006

A NEW ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF SEMITIC STUDIES (51.1, Spring 2006) is out. Here's the table of contents:
Holger Gzella
Die Entstehung Des Artikels Im Semitischen: Eine ‘Phönizische’ Perspektive
J Semitic Studies 2006 51: 1-18; doi:10.1093/jss/fgi080

Ilsung Andrew Yun
A Case of Linguistic Transition: The Nerab Inscriptions
J Semitic Studies 2006 51: 19-43; doi:10.1093/jss/fgi081

Rivka Shemesh
Direct Discourse Markers in Mishnaic Hebrew
J Semitic Studies 2006 51: 45-58; doi:10.1093/jss/fgi082

Matthew P. Anstey
The Grammatical-Lexical Cline in Tiberian Hebrew
J Semitic Studies 2006 51: 59-84; doi:10.1093/jss/fgi083

Adam H. Becker
The Discourse on Priesthood (Bl Add 18295, ff. 137b–140b): An Anti-Jewish text on the abrogation of the Israelite Priesthood
J Semitic Studies 2006 51: 85-115; doi:10.1093/jss/fgi084

Mark S. Wagner
Arabic Influence on Sabazian Poetry in Yemen
J Semitic Studies 2006 51: 117-136; doi:10.1093/jss/fgi085

Leigh N. Chipman and Efraim Lev
Syrups from the Apothecary's Shop: a Genizah Fragment Containing one of the Earliest Manuscripts of Minhaj Al-Dukkan
J Semitic Studies 2006 51: 137-168; doi:10.1093/jss/fgi086
Plus lots of interesting book reviews.

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