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Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew - Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change G. Zuckermann 2003 edition
Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew - Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change
G. Zuckermann
In this detailed and rigorous study, the author provides a principled classification of neologisms, their semantic fields and the roles of source languages, along with a sociolinguistic study of the attitudes of 'purists' and ordinary native speakers in the tension between linguistic creativity and the preservation of a distinct language identity.
306 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 4, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9781403917232 |
| Publishers | Palgrave USA |
| Pages | 294 |
| Dimensions | 145 × 226 × 22 mm · 504 g |
| Language | English |