10442 History of the Hebrew Language III: Modern Hebrew

Credits: 3 intermediate credits in Hebrew Language

Prerequisites: none

Authors: Maya Agmon-Fruchtman, Immanuel Allon, Ora R. Schwarzwald, Yitzhak Shlesinger

The course is the third and last part of the series.1 It surveys the unique process of "revival" of an ancient language that had not been used for everyday communication for seventeen centuries. Various aspects of its adaptation to modern society are discussed in detail, including its relations and deviations from the ancient phases. The course covers the period of the last 100 years.

Topics: Introduction; Revival of the Hebrew language; Contemporary Hebrew; Modern written Hebrew.

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1The other parts are described separately.