Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics Encyclopedia Hebrew Language...Encyclopedia of...

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Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics General Editor: Geoffrey Khan Associate Editors: Shmuel Bolozky, Steven E. Fassberg, Gary A. Rendsburg, Aaron D. Rubin, Ora R. Schwarzwald, Tamar Zewi Advisory Board: Moshe Bar-Asher, Aharon Maman, Cynthia L. Miller, Yael Reshef E-Book booksandjournals.brillonline.com offers online access to Brill's books and journals. BRILL Phone (NL) +31 (0)71-53 53 500 Phone (US) +1-671-263-2323 Email: [email protected] The Hebrew language has one of the longest attested histories of any of the world’s languages, with records of its use from antiquity until modern times. Although it ceased to be a spoken language by the 2nd century C.E., Hebrew continued to be used and to develop in the form of a literary and liturgical language until its revival as a vernacular in the 20th century. In a four volume set, complete with index, the Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics offers a systematic and comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the history and study of the Hebrew language from its earliest attested form to the present day. The encyclopedia contains overview articles that provide a readable synopsis of current knowledge of the major periods and varieties of the Hebrew language as well as thematically-organized entries which provide further information on individual topics, such as the Hebrew of various sources (texts, manuscripts, inscriptions, reading traditions), major grammatical features (phonology, morphology, and syntax), lexicon, script and paleography, theoretical linguistic approaches, and so forth. With over 950 entries and approximately 400 contributing scholars, the Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics is the authoritative reference work for students and researchers in the fields of Hebrew linguistics, general linguistics, Biblical studies, Hebrew and Jewish literature, and related fields. The online version of the EHLL can be found here. For more information see brill.com/encyclopedia-hebrew-language-and-linguistics · August 2013 · August 2013 · ISBN 9789004176423 · · Hardback · · Pre Publication Price: €850.- / $1199.- · · List Price: €950.- / $1330.- · · Language: English · · Imprint: BRILL · View full information on www.brill.com

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Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and LinguisticsGeneral Editor: Geoffrey Khan Associate Editors: Shmuel Bolozky, Steven E. Fassberg, Gary A. Rendsburg, Aaron D. Rubin, Ora R. Schwarzwald, Tamar Zewi Advisory Board: Moshe Bar-Asher, Aharon Maman, Cynthia L. Miller, Yael Reshef

E-Book

booksandjournals.brillonline.com

offers online access to Brill's books and journals.

BRILLPhone (NL) +31 (0)71-53 53 500Phone (US) +1-671-263-2323Email: [email protected]

The Hebrew language has one of the longest attested histories of any of the world’s languages, with records of its use from antiquity until modern times. Although it ceased to be a spoken language by the 2nd century C.E., Hebrew continued to be used and to develop in the form of a literary and liturgical language until its revival as a vernacular in the 20th century.In a four volume set, complete with index, the Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguisticsoffers a systematic and comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the history and study of the Hebrew language from its earliest attested form to the present day. The encyclopedia contains overview articles that provide a readable synopsis of current knowledge of the major periods and varieties of the Hebrew language as well as thematically-organized entries which provide further information on individual topics, such as the Hebrew of various sources (texts, manuscripts, inscriptions, reading traditions), major grammatical features (phonology, morphology, and syntax), lexicon, script and paleography, theoretical linguistic approaches, and so forth. With over 950 entries and approximately 400 contributing scholars, the Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics is the authoritative reference work for students and researchers in the fields of Hebrew linguistics, general linguistics, Biblical studies, Hebrew and Jewish literature, and related fields.

The online version of the EHLL can be found here.

For more information see brill.com/encyclopedia-hebrew-language-and-linguistics

· August 2013· August 2013· ISBN 9789004176423·· Hardback·· Pre Publication Price: €850.- /

$1199.-·

· List Price: €950.- / $1330.-·· Language: English·· Imprint: BRILL·

View full information on www.brill.com