Publication

2014 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

93,250 words, Guess

Page Count

373 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781107699953
  • Open LibraryOL28518789M

Classifications

  • LCCPJ5061.S66 2014
  • LCCPJ5061 .S66 2014

Description

Historical sociolinguistics is a comparatively new area of research, investigating difficult questions about language varieties and choices in speech and writing. Jewish historical sociolinguistics is rich in unanswered questions: when does a language become 'Jewish'? What was the origin of Yiddish? How much Hebrew did the average Jew know over the centuries? How was Hebrew re-established as a vernacular and a dominant language? This book explores these and other questions, and shows the extent of scholarly disagreement over the answers.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Languages of the Jews: A Sociolinguistic HistoryCambridge University Press2014-01-01

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