Languages in Jewish Communities, Past and Present
Author | : Benjamin Hary |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 666 |
Release | : 2018-11-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501504556 |
ISBN-13 | : 150150455X |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Download or read book Languages in Jewish Communities, Past and Present written by Benjamin Hary and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers sociological and structural descriptions of language varieties used in over 2 dozen Jewish communities around the world, along with synthesizing and theoretical chapters. Language descriptions focus on historical development, contemporary use, regional and social variation, structural features, and Hebrew/Aramaic loanwords. The book covers commonly researched language varieties, like Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish, and Judeo-Arabic, as well as less commonly researched ones, like Judeo-Tat, Jewish Swedish, and Hebraized Amharic in Israel today.