{"product_id":"the-languages-of-the-jews-a-sociolinguistic-history-hardback-9781107055445","title":"The Languages of the Jews; A Sociolinguistic History (Hardback) 9781107055445","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Languages of the Jews\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Sociolinguistic History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA vivid commentary on Jewish survival and Jewish speech communities, investigating difficult questions about language varieties and choices.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBernard Spolsky (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107055445, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 March 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages, 11 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.67 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'For the first time we have a remarkable book summarizing in a very clear way the complex history of Jewish languages, and presenting to specialists an erudite and breathtaking sociolinguistic study. I hope that this important book will raise debate and discussion among specialists of general linguistics helping to understand the birth, evolution and structure of languages. It will become, without a doubt, one of the most important books on the languages spoken by Jewish people, past and present, studied from a sociolinguistic perspective.' Jean Baumgarten, Journal of Sociolinguistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHistorical 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. It shows the value of adding a sociolinguistic perspective to issues commonly ignored in standard histories. A vivid commentary on Jewish survival and Jewish speech communities that will be enjoyed by the general reader, and is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the study of Middle Eastern languages, Jewish studies, and sociolinguistics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e 1. Is Hebrew an endangered language?\u003cbr\u003e 2. The emergence of Hebrew\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hebrew-Aramaic bilingualism and competition\u003cbr\u003e 4. Three languages in Hellenistic and Roman Palestine\u003cbr\u003e 5. From statehood to diaspora\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Arabian and African connections\u003cbr\u003e 7. The spread of Islam\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Jews of France\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Jews of Spain and their languages\u003cbr\u003e 10. Loter-Ashkenaz and the creation of Yiddish\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Yavanic area - Greece and Italy\u003cbr\u003e 12. Jews in Slavic lands\u003cbr\u003e 13. Linguistic emancipation and assimilation in Europe\u003cbr\u003e 14. Britain, its former colonies and the New World\u003cbr\u003e 15. Islam and the Orient\u003cbr\u003e 16. The return to Zion and Hebrew\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: estimated current status of Jewish languages.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociolinguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociolinguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociolinguistics%20%5BCFB%5D%22\"\u003eCFB\u003c\/a\u003e], Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005825339672,"sku":"9781107055445","price":72.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107055445i_1f3a4884-305e-43e9-91a9-c4fbaf9059fc.jpg?v=1691361651","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-languages-of-the-jews-a-sociolinguistic-history-hardback-9781107055445","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}