BIC SubjectsLinguistics/Hebrew

Titles

Usage-Based Studies in Modern Hebrew: Background, Morpho-lexicon, and Syntax

Edited by Ruth A. Berman

The goal of the volume is to shed fresh light on Modern Hebrew from perspectives aimed at readers interested in the domains of general linguistics, typology, and Semitic studies. Starting with chapters that provide background information on the evolution and sociolinguistic setting of the language,… read more

[Studies in Language Companion Series, 210] 2020. xviii, 682 pp.

Language Contact, Continuity and Change in the Genesis of Modern Hebrew

Edited by Edit Doron, Malka Rappaport Hovav, Yael Reshef and Moshe Taube

The emergence of Modern Hebrew as a spoken language constitutes a unique event in modern history: a language which for generations only existed in the written mode underwent a process popularly called “revival”, acquiring native speakers and becoming a language spoken for everyday use. Despite the… read more

[Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today, 256] 2019. ix, 390 pp.

Acquisition and Development of Hebrew: From infancy to adolescence

Edited by Ruth A. Berman

The volume addresses developing knowledge and use of Hebrew from the dual perspective of typologically specific factors and of shared cross-linguistic trends, aimed at providing an overview of acquisition in a single language from infancy to adolescence while also shedding light on key issues in… read more

[Trends in Language Acquisition Research, 19] 2016. xvii, 404 pp.