Gorani in Its Historical and Linguistic Context

Gorani refers to under-documented, endangered varieties spoken in a cluster within the Zagros mountains (Iran/Iraq). These varieties possess conservative features of importance to linguists. However, their study has been plagued by nomenclature and taxonomy issues. Traditional names for these languages have been supplanted first by orientalists' prescriptions and then by their linguist heirs. Inaccurate terminology has sewn discord between speaker communities, disturbing the sociolinguistic landscape. This volume represents the state of the art of Gorani's historical and socio-linguistics, documentation, and literature, as well as an effort to aid the "decolonization" of Gorani linguistics.

Author: Shuan Osman Karim, Saloumeh Gholami

Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton

Publication Date: Oct 21, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 3111168689

ISBN-13: 9783111168685