Languages in Jewish Communities, Past and Present

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501512986
• ISBN13: 9781501512988
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 706 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"