Issues in the Linguistic Analysis of a Dead Language, with Particular Reference to Ancient Hebrew
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5773168 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert D Holmstedt (0000-0002-8921-0332, corresponding author), Robert Holmstedt |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Hebrew Scriptures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1203-1542 • E-ISSN: 1203-1542 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.5508/jhs.2006.v6.a11 |
| OpenAlex | W2116879809 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
With the increasing maturation of the linguistic analysis of ancient Hebrew, it becomes increasingly important that we keep in mind the inherent challenges of analyzing no-longer-spoken languages, like ancient Hebrew. In this article I address a number of such issues in the hopes of provoking some fruitful discussion. First, I address the distinction between linguistic analysis and philological analysis. Then I address some of the major methodological and theoretical challenges facing those who bring modern linguistic theories to bear upon a 'dead' language such as ancient Hebrew, including the lack of native speakers, the limited corpus, and the relationship of ancient Hebrew to modern Israeli Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew · Biblical languages · Hebrews · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2016 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |