Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew

G. Zuckermann

Palgrave USA, 2003

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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.

ISBN-13
9781403917232
ISBN-10
140391723X
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Year
2003
Publication date
2003-11-04
Pages
294
Dimensions
226x145x22
Weight
504