Abstract
The re-emergence of Hebrew as a national language involved a social process - the rise of a speech community, and a linguistic process - the formation of a new linguistic system, structurally different from previous linguistic layers. Developments in writing and speech did not necessarily overlap, but followed two distinct paths, differing chronologically and centered in two geographic locations, Europe and Palestine. The social dimensions of the process have been extensively explored, whereas the study of its linguistic dimensions has been more limited. This article discusses the main phases of the process, explanations for its success, and principal controversies regarding it.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Semitic Languages |
| Subtitle of host publication | An International Handbook |
| Publisher | De Gruyter Mouton |
| Pages | 546-554 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783110251586 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783110186130 |
| State | Published - 23 Dec 2011 |
Bibliographical note
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