Origins of Yiddish Dialects |
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| Author:
| Beider, Alexander |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-873931-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $245.00 |
Book Description:
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This book presents evidence for the claim that, contrary to most accounts, Yiddish only developed into a separate language in the 15th century. It offers a detailed analysis of Yiddish phonology, morphology, orthography, and lexis, and of the different linguistic influences on modern Yiddish dialects.
This book presents evidence for the claim that, contrary to most accounts, Yiddish only developed into a separate language in the 15th century. It offers a detailed analysis of Yiddish phonology, morphology, orthography, and lexis, and of the different linguistic influences on modern Yiddish dialects.