Revivalistics : from the Genesis of Israeli to language reclamation in Australia and beyond / Ghil'ad Zuckermann.

"This seminal book introduces revivalistics, a new trans-disciplinary field of enquiry surrounding language reclamation, revitalization and reinvigoration. The book is divided into two main parts that represent Zuckermann's fascinating and multifaceted journey into language revival, from t...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Zuckermann, Ghil'ad (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
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Table of Contents:
  • The Hebrew reclamation : myth and reality
  • 'Nother tongue : subconscious cross-fertilization between Hebrew and its revivalists' mother tongues
  • Defying religion and deifying nationhood : conscious ideological secularization of Hebrew terms
  • Realistic prescriptivism : the Hebrew language academy and the native speaker
  • Shift happens : tarbutomics, Israeli culturomics
  • 'Stop, revive, survive' : revivalistics from the 'promised land' to the 'lucky country'
  • Talknology in the service of the Barngarla language reclamation
  • Native tongue title : compensation for linguicide
  • Our ancestors are happy : language revival and mental health.