The Languages Of Jerusalem

Author : Bernard Spolsky
Publisher : Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Languages of Jerusalem written by Bernard Spolsky and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old City of Jerusalem, small and densely populated, is a complex microcosm of Israeli society. It is a multilingual community characterized by unequal power relations between the speakers of the two official languages of Israel--Arabs and Jews. The authors begin with a sociolinguistic sketch of the Old City in the present day. They then provide a historical background to their field study, discussing Jewish multilingualism from the period of the Second Temple until modern times, the sociolinguistics of revival and spread of Hebrew. They go on to develop a model of the rules of language choice which arises from their social context. The authors demonstrate that, because of the close association between language use and social structure, the study of language use in a multilingual society is at the same time both powerful and delicate method of studying the dynamics of group interactions.

Author : Bernard Spolsky
Publisher : Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Languages of Jerusalem written by Bernard Spolsky and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old City of Jerusalem, small and densely populated, is a complex microcosm of Israeli society. It is a multilingual community characterized by unequal power relations between the speakers of the two official languages of Israel--Arabs and Jews. The authors begin with a sociolinguistic sketch of the Old City in the present day. They then provide a historical background to their field study, discussing Jewish multilingualism from the period of the Second Temple until modern times, the sociolinguistics of revival and spread of Hebrew. They go on to develop a model of the rules of language choice which arises from their social context. The authors demonstrate that, because of the close association between language use and social structure, the study of language use in a multilingual society is at the same time both powerful and delicate method of studying the dynamics of group interactions.

Author : Bernard Spolsky
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781383012934
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Languages of Jerusalem written by Bernard Spolsky and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the inter-relations of language and society over time in one of the most complex cities of the ancient and modern worlds.

Author : Bernard Spolsky
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 9781853594519
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Languages of Israel written by Bernard Spolsky and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 1999 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice and ideology of the treatment of the languages of Israel are examined in this book. It asks about the extent to which the present linguistic pattern may be attribited to explicit language planning activities.

Author : Randall Buth
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004264418
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Language Environment of First Century Judaea written by Randall Buth and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles in this collection demonstrate that a change is taking place in New Testament studies. Throughout the twentieth century, New Testament scholarship primarily worked under the assumption that only two languages, Aramaic and Greek, were in common use in the land of Israel in the first century. The current contributors investigate various areas where increasing linguistic data and changing perspectives have moved Hebrew out of a restricted, marginal status within first-century language use and the impact on New Testament studies. Five articles relate to the general sociolinguistic situation in the land of Israel during the first century, while three articles present literary studies that interact with the language background. The final three contributions demonstrate the impact this new understanding has on the reading of Gospel texts.

Author : Angel Sáenz-Badillos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521556347
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Hebrew Language written by Angel Sáenz-Badillos and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-25 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive description of Hebrew from its Semitic origins and the earliest settlement of the Israelite tribes in Canaan to the present day.

Author : Bernard Spolsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139917145
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Languages of the Jews written by Bernard Spolsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical 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.

Author : Richard Michelson
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607348969
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Language of Angels written by Richard Michelson and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 Sydney Taylor Book Award 2017 National Jewish Book Award In 1885, few Jews in Israel used the holy language of their ancestors, and Hebrew was in danger of being lost—until Ben Zion and his father got involved. Through the help of his father and a community of children, Ben modernized the ancient language, creating a lexicon of new, modern words to bring Hebrew back into common usage. Historically influenced dialogue, engaging characters, and colorful art offer a linguistic journey about how language develops and how one person's perseverance can make a real difference. Influenced by illuminated manuscripts, Karla Gudeon’s illustrations bring Ben Zion—and the rebirth of Hebrew—to life. A compelling emotional journey — Publisher's Weekly A lively introduction to the work of a Hebrew language scholar and lover—and his family — Kirkus Reviews A perfect resource for religious school collections and public library language shelves — Booklist Hebrew teachers and students in Jewish schools will welcome this gorgeous new picture book about how the language developed and the impact of one person's perseverance on an entire people — School Library Journal

Author : Nathan Thrall
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
ISBN 13 : 1627797092
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Only Language They Understand written by Nathan Thrall and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a myth-busting analysis of the world's most intractable conflict, a star of Middle East reporting argues that only one weapon has yielded progress: confrontation. Scattered over the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea lie the remnants of failed peace proposals, international summits, secret negotiations, UN resolutions and state-building efforts. The conventional story is that these well-meaning attempts at peacemaking were repeatedly thwarted by the use of violence. Through a rich interweaving of reportage, historical narrative and forceful analysis, Nathan Thrall presents a startling counter-history. He shows that Israelis and Palestinians have persistently been marching toward partition, but not through the high politics of diplomacy or the incremental building of a Palestinian state. In fact, negotiation, collaboration and state-building--the prescription of successive American administrations--have paradoxically entrenched the conflict in multiple ways. They have created the illusion that a solution is at hand, lessened Israel's incentives to end its control over the West Bank and Gaza and undermined Palestinian unity. Ultimately, it is those who have embraced confrontation through boycotts, lawsuits, resolutions imposed by outside powers, protests, civil disobedience, and even violence who have brought about the most significant change. Published as Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza reaches its fiftieth year, which is also the centenary of the Balfour Declaration that first promised a Jewish national home in Palestine, The Only Language They Understand advances a bold thesis that shatters ingrained positions of both left and right and provides a new and eye-opening understanding of this most vexed of lands.

Author : Hanna Herzog
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351291025
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language and Communication in Israel written by Hanna Herzog and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a broad range of the various approaches and questions that preoccupy Israel's sociologists of language and communication. It covers the relation of language and communication to daily life, to social and cultural pluralism, and to politics and elections.