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Handbook of Jewish Languages: Revised and Updated Edition
Volume editor Lily Kahn, Volume editor Aaron D. Rubin
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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 (Provençal), 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.
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Publisher | Brill
Published date | 1 Sep 2017
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 780
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 42mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 300g
ISBN | 978-9-0043-4577-5
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BISAC | language arts & disciplines / reference
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