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Loading... Languages in Jewish Communities, Past and Present (Contributions to the Sociology of Language Csl)by Benjamin Hary (Editor), Sarah Bunin Benor (Editor)
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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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)408.9924Language Language Groups of people Treatment of language with respect to ethnic and national groupsLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |