"The Isolation of "Schematisierung
A Service of Linguistics to Philology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3966061 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph L Malone (0000-0002-5515-6171, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 395 |
| Publication date | 1974-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/600582 |
| OpenAlex | W2312953983 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Linguistic interpretation of dead language texts is frequently beset by the problem of separating bona fide linguistic characteristics from pseudo-linguistic stylizations (Schematisierung) at the hand of redactors and scribes. This paper examines two instances of putatively abnormal morphophonology, and attempts to decide on the basis of purely linguistic criteria whether or not Schematisierung is likely. The results are checked briefly against extra-linguistic evidence. The paper utilizes Aramaic texts of the Onkelos and Jonathan Targums to exemplify two diametrical cases of such application of linguistic theory: (1) The isolation of pseudo-Aramaic vowel lengthening, attributable to stylizing on the basis of Hebrew. This case is adjudged to be Schematisierung, since the conditions for the relevant alternation made little sense in the language affected. (2) The vindication of certain vowel alternations as bona fide Aramaic, though they have been traditionally viewed as Hebraicizing
Biology · Feminism · Historical linguistics · Isolation (microbiology) · Linguistics · Philology · Sociology · Gender Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Linguistic research and analysis · Linguistics and language evolution · Microbiology · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
|---|