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Auteur(s) : Beider, Alexandre (1963-....)
Titre(s) : Origins of Yiddish dialects [Texte imprimé] / Alexander Beider
Édition : First edition
Publication : Oxford : Oxford university press, 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XXXIII-611 pages) : cartes, graphiques ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. [571]-592. Index
This book traces the origins of modern varieties of Yiddish and presents evidence
for the claim that, contrary to most accounts, Yiddish only developed into a separate
language in the 15th century. Through a careful analysis of Yiddish phonology, morphology,
orthography, and the Yiddish lexicon in all its varieties, Alexander Beider shows
how what are commonly referred to as Eastern Yiddish and Western Yiddish have different
ancestors. Specifically, he argues that the western branch is based on German dialects
spoken in western Germany with some Old French influence, while the eastern branch
has its origins in German dialects spoken in the modern-day Czech Republic with some
Old Czech influence. The similarities between the two branches today are mainly a
result of the close links between the underlying German dialects, and of the close
contact between speakers. Following an introduction to the definition and classification
of Yiddish and its dialects, chapters in the book investigate the German, Hebrew,
Romance, and Slavic components of Yiddish, as well as the sound changes that have
occurred in the various dialects. The book will be of interest to all those working
in the areas of Yiddish and Jewish studies in particular, and historical linguistics
and history more generally
Sujet(s) : Yiddish (langue) -- Histoire
Yiddish (langue) -- Dialectes
Indice(s) Dewey :
439.17 (23e éd.) = Langue yiddish - Variantes et variations historiques et régionales, variantes et
variations modernes non régionales
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-0-19-873931-9. - ISBN 0-19-873931-1 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb451894306
Notice n° :
FRBNF45189430
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