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| 0627-3615-01 | Multilingualism and Language Contact in Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University credit hours: 4.0
Course description
Multilingualism and language contact in Israel
Languages are not spoken in a vacuum, and in many cases they are in a state of contact with other languages. In this course we will explore linguistic phenomena that are related to language contact. We will focus both on theoretical tools for investigating the ways in which languages can influence each other (in the domains of phonology, syntax and the lexicon) and when such effects are possible, as well as on how to research the sociolinguistic aspects of a multilingual society, with a special focus on the languages currently spoken in Israel. Some topics we will explore include: the effect of other languages in the shaping of Modern Hebrew, the contact between Hebrew and Arabic and how each affects the other, and the influence of English on Hebrew.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Sociolinguistics (or instructor’s approval) Course requirements: Assignments and a final paper