Neusyrische Chrestomathie (1974) is a scholarly reader and linguistic guide to the Neo-Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) dialect of Urmia and related dialects, written in Nestorian script. The work was designed as an independent introduction to the literature of contemporary Oriental Christians writing in Neo-Syriac. It contains approximately 100 pages of literary texts representing major genres of the previous 150 years (as of 1974), including schoolbooks, historical writing, scientific literature, fiction, and poetry. The aim is both pedagogical and documentary: to preserve and systematically present modern Neo-Aramaic literary production in a structured, accessible form.
 
The German section of the book provides a substantial grammatical introduction, detailed instructions for using the glossary, a script table, and a bibliography of relevant philological and lexical scholarship. The glossary is especially significant: it records every word, root, and grammatical form appearing in the Syriac texts, transliterated mechanically into Latin script. In effect, it functions not only as a glossary but also as a grammar organized in dictionary form, allowing students to analyze morphology, syntax, and lexical patterns directly from the texts.
An important feature of the work is its attention to etymology and language contact. Where possible, etymologies are supplied, highlighting the mixed character of Neo-Syriac, which draws from Old Syriac while incorporating extensive loanwords from Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Kurdish, and other languages. The glossary also compares unusual idioms with corresponding expressions in surrounding linguistic environments, providing insight into semantic development and cultural-linguistic interaction.
 
In the introductory note and preface, the authors frame the book as a foundational contribution to Neo-Aramaic studies. They emphasize its role in easing access for future scholars and express hope that subsequent generations will expand and integrate Neo-Aramaic dictionaries and glossaries across Jewish, Mandaean, and Christian traditions. The work stands as both a practical teaching tool and a long-term scholarly resource within the field of modern Aramaic linguistics.