Language in Jewish Society : : Towards a New Understanding / / John Myhill.
This book argues that the usage of language in Jewish societies can be understood as following from certain specific principles, particularly regarding the relationship between language and identity. Phenomena discussed include the revival of Hebrew, Hebrew in the Diaspora, the survival and ‘sanctif...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2004] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Multilingual Matters
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hebrew -- 3. Other Jewish Languages -- 4. Themes In Jewish Sociolinguistics -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| Summary: | This book argues that the usage of language in Jewish societies can be understood as following from certain specific principles, particularly regarding the relationship between language and identity. Phenomena discussed include the revival of Hebrew, Hebrew in the Diaspora, the survival and ‘sanctification’ of Yiddish, the idea of ‘Jewish languages’, and the role of sociolinguistic phenomena in the Holocaust and the Arab-Israeli conflict. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781853597626 9783111024738 9783110663136 9783110606713 |
| DOI: | 10.21832/9781853597626 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | John Myhill. |