The paper revisits the subgrouping of Modern Aramaic (MA) dialects in light of historical linguistics principles, emphasizing that only linguistic innovations are relevant for establishing subgroup relations. It critiques previous arguments for dividing MA dialects, arguing that many distinctions are based on trivial phonological changes rather than significant innovations. The analysis calls for a reevaluation of the dialect continuum concept in MA, suggesting that subgrouping efforts should focus on unique, idiosyncratic innovations to better understand the evolutionary relationships among these dialects.
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