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Origins of Yiddish Dialects (Hardcover)
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Origins of Yiddish Dialects (Hardcover)
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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.
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