Origins of Yiddish dialects

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910157835403321
• Autore: Beider Alexander
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016
• ISBN: 0-19-180237-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
• Disciplina: 439/.1
• Soggetti: Yiddish language - History; Middle Eastern Languages & Literatures; Languages & Literatures
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This title 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.