Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Channel View Publications |
Number of pages | 239 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781853597626 |
ISBN (Print) | 1853597619, 9781853597602 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2004 John Myhill. All rights reserved.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Social Sciences