04420nam 2200745Ia 450 991081802190332120240313053622.00-8135-5390-31-283-65737-60-8135-5391-110.36019/9780813553917(CKB)2670000000275581(EBL)1041945(OCoLC)818317946(SSID)ssj0000747466(PQKBManifestationID)11419796(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000747466(PQKBWorkID)10706533(PQKB)10892305(MiAaPQ)EBC1041945(MdBmJHUP)muse18895(DE-B1597)526490(OCoLC)961605049(DE-B1597)9780813553917(Au-PeEL)EBL1041945(CaPaEBR)ebr10612590(EXLCZ)99267000000027558120120104d2012 uy 0engurnn#---|u||utxtccrBecoming frum how newcomers learn the language and culture of Orthodox Judaism /Sarah Bunin Benor1st ed.New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers University Pressc20121 online resource (270 p.)Jewish cultures of the worldDescription based upon print version of record.0-8135-5389-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --List Of Figures --List Of Tables --Preface --Acknowledgments --Transcription Conventions --1. Introduction: Orthodox Jews And Language Socialization --2. "Now You Look Like A Lady": Adventures In Ethnographic And Sociolinguistic Fieldwork --3. "He Has Tzitzis Hanging Out Of His Ponytail": Orthodox Cultural Practices And How Bts Adapt Them --4. "This Is Not What To Record": Yiddish, Hebrew, And The English Of Orthodox Jews --5. "Torah Or Toyrah": Language And The Modern Orthodox To Black Hat Continuum --6. "Just Keepin' It Real, Mamish": Why Ba'Alei Teshuva Adopt (Or Avoid) Orthodox Language --7. "I Finally Got The Lingo": Progression In Newcomers' Acquisition Of Orthodox Language --8. "A Ba'Al Teshuva Freak": Distinguishing Practices Of Newly Orthodox Jews --9. Matisyahu And My Fair Lady: Reflections On Adult Language Socialization --Notes --Bibliography --Index --About The AuthorWhen 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."Jewish Cultures of the WorldJewish way of lifeJewsReturn to Orthodox JudaismOrthodox JudaismSocial aspectsHebrew languageSocial aspectsYiddish languageSocial aspectsSociolinguisticsJewish way of life.JewsReturn to Orthodox Judaism.Orthodox JudaismSocial aspects.Hebrew languageSocial aspects.Yiddish languageSocial aspects.Sociolinguistics.296.8/32Benor Sarah1975-1687086MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818021903321Becoming frum4060291UNINA