The Impact of Contact Languages on the Grammaticalization of the Modern Hebrew Superlative
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17823933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yael Reshef (0000-0002-2160-3834, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 271-282 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Jewish Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2213-4387 • E-ISSN: 2213-4638 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22134638-12340033 |
| OpenAlex | W2216883322 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
Modern Hebrew grammatical constructions include a tripartite paradigm of degree comparison consisting of the positive adjective, the comparative, and the superlative. Such a paradigm did not exist in classical Hebrew, and the expression of the superlative in both Biblical Hebrew and Rabbinic Hebrew required reference to a comparison class by means of a noun. Based on an examination of textual evidence from the initial phases of the formation of Modern Hebrew, this article traces the emergence of the modern superlative constructions and evaluates the role of contact languages in the process
Adjective · Art · Biblical Hebrew · Biblical studies · Genitive case · Grammaticalization · Hebrew · Hebrew Bible · Linguistics · Literature · Noun · Superlative · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2018 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |