| Handbook of Jewish Languages: Revised and Updated Edition Contributor(s): Kahn, Lily, Rubin, Aaron D. |
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ISBN: 9004345779 ISBN-13: 9789004345775 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $82.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology |
| Dewey: 408.9 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (2.35 lbs) 780 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Handbook of Jewish Languages is an introduction to the many languages used by Jews throughout history, including Yiddish, Judezmo (Ladino), and Jewish varieties of Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Berber, English, French, Georgian, Greek, Hungarian, Iranian, Italian, Latin American Spanish, Malayalam, Occitan (Proven al), Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Syriac, Turkic (Karaim and Krymchak), Turkish, and more. Chapters include historical and linguistic descriptions of each language, an overview of primary and secondary literature, and comprehensive bibliographies to aid further research. Many chapters also contain sample texts and images. This book is an unparalleled resource for anyone interested in Jewish languages, and will also be very useful for historical linguists, dialectologists, and scholars and students of minority or endangered languages. This paperback edition has been updated to include dozens of additional bibliographic references. |