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Contact and ideology in a multilingual community

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This book presents the role of ideology in language contact situations and the scope of its influence on linguistic behavior. It will also provide an important addition to the field of Yiddish linguistics.

Title Contact and ideology in a multilingual community : Yiddish and Hebrew among the Ultra-Orthodox / Dalit Assouline.
Publisher Berlin, [Germany] : De Gruyter Mouton
Creation Date 2017
Notes Issued also in print.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In English.
Content Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Notes on terminology and pronunciation -- Introduction -- 1. Language and ideology in the speech community -- 2. The setting: Yiddish public speaking -- 3. Two Hebrews, the holy and the profane -- 4. Speaking in the voice of the other -- 5. The impact of gender -- 6. Processes of lexical borrowing -- Contact and ideology: Conclusion -- References -- Index
Series Language Contact and Bilingualism, 2190-698X
Volume 16
Extent 1 online resource (190 pages).
Language English
Copyright Date ©2017
National Library system number 997010707966305171
MARC RECORDS
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