Hebrew Word Structure: Its Rendering in Pointing and in Latin Conversion

In an earlier article I noted that the conversion system of the Standards Institute of Israel—SII—(FDIS ISO 259-3) is more precise than the pointed Hebrew version, even if it does not include a visible distinction between short and long vowels, and even if it has no special sign for ḥaṭap's., T...

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Main Author: Ornan, Uzzi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The National Association of Professors of Hebrew 2008
In: Hebrew studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 207-233
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Summary:In an earlier article I noted that the conversion system of the Standards Institute of Israel—SII—(FDIS ISO 259-3) is more precise than the pointed Hebrew version, even if it does not include a visible distinction between short and long vowels, and even if it has no special sign for ḥaṭap's., This statement calls for explanation and proof, which I propose to provide in this article. It details the drawbacks of pointing and the advantages of phonemic conversion in the elucidation of Hebrew word structure.
ISSN:2158-1681
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/hbr.2008.0040