Sacred Speech and Written Word: Hebrew–Yiddish Diglossia in Hasidic Homiletics
This article examines the complex linguistic phenomenon of Hebrew–Yiddish diglossia within Hasidic homiletic literature, particularly focussing on sermons from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. While previous scholarship has emphasised Hebrew’s dominance in Hasidic written works, this study de...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Religions
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Issue: 2 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew–Yiddish diglossia
B Religious Discourse B Hasidic homiletics B oral–written transmission B Jewish languages B Eastern European Jewry B linguistic authenticity |
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