Jewish Languages in Historical Perspective

By Lily Kahn

Jewish Languages in Historical Perspective examines key sociolinguistic themes relating to the spoken and written language varieties employed by Jews in the Diaspora from antiquity until the twenty-first century. It includes chapters on Aramaic, Judeo-Arabic, Jewish Berber, Judeo-Italian, Karaim, Ladino, and Yiddish.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004372326
• ISBN13: 9789004372320
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"