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This book offers sociological and structural descriptions of
language varieties used in over 2 dozen Jewish communities around
the world, along with synthesizing and theoretical chapters.
Language descriptions focus on historical development, contemporary
use, regional and social variation, structural features, and
Hebrew/Aramaic loanwords. The book covers commonly researched
language varieties, like Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish, and Judeo-Arabic,
as well as less commonly researched ones, like Judeo-Tat, Jewish
Swedish, and Hebraized Amharic in Israel today.
This book offers sociological and structural descriptions of
language varieties used in over 2 dozen Jewish communities around
the world, along with synthesizing and theoretical chapters.
Language descriptions focus on historical development, contemporary
use, regional and social variation, structural features, and
Hebrew/Aramaic loanwords. The book covers commonly researched
language varieties, like Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish, and Judeo-Arabic,
as well as less commonly researched ones, like Judeo-Tat, Jewish
Swedish, and Hebraized Amharic in Israel today.
When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much
more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find
themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving
matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish-influenced grammar.
Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers learn Orthodox language
and culture through their interactions with community veterans and
other newcomers. Some take on as much as they can as quickly as
they can, going beyond the norms of those raised in the community.
Others maintain aspects of their pre-Orthodox selves, yielding
unique combinations, like Matisyahu's reggae music or Hebrew words
and sing-song intonation used with American slang, as in "mamish
(really) keepin' it real." Sarah Bunin Benor brings insight into
the phenomenon of adopting a new identity based on ethnographic and
sociolinguistic research among men and women in an American
Orthodox community. Her analysis is applicable to other situations
of adult language socialization, such as students learning medical
jargon or Canadians moving to Australia. Becoming Frum offers a
scholarly and accessible look at the linguistic and cultural
process of "becoming."
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