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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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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. |
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| ISSN: | 2158-1681 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/hbr.2008.0040 |