Free eBooks Handbook Of Jewish Languages (Brill's Handbooks In Linguistics) Available To Downloads
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.
Series: Brill's Handbooks in Linguistics (Book 2)
Hardcover: 760 pages
Publisher: Brill (October 30, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9004217339
ISBN-13: 978-9004217331
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.8 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
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