When were the Five Greek Vowel-Signs Introduced into Syriac Writing?

It is usually said that the West Syriac vowel-signs, based on Greek letters, were invented in the eighth century. On close inspection, however, the evidence for this early date is insubstantial. Dated manuscripts with the vowel-signs first appear in the tenth and eleventh centuries. Almost all of th...

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Main Author: Coakley, J. F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2011
In: Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2011, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 307-325
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