Hebrew and Zionism : : A Discourse Analytic Cultural Study / / Ron Kuzar.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• VerfasserIn: Kuzar, Ron,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2012]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: Reprint 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Language, Power and Social Process [LPSP] , 5
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (324 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; Chapter 1. Background and theory --; Chapter 2. The emergence of Israeli Hebrew --; Chapter 3. The debate over the normalcy of Hebrew --; Chapter 4. Canaanite alternatives in politics and linguistics --; Chapter 5. Afterword --; Appendix: Transliteration of Hebrew --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110869491; 9783110238570; 9783110238457; 9783110636970; 9783110742961; 9783110305616
• ISSN: 1861-4175
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110869491
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Ron Kuzar.

This book observes and critiques controversies on the genesis and the character of Israeli Hebrew. Did it emerge through revival? Did Ben-Yehuda play a role in it? Is Hebrew a normal language now? The hegemonic ideology of the revival of Hebrew is shown to have been harmonious with various Zionist streams, as well as with its rival, Canaanism. The effects of revivalism are evaluated, and an argument is made in favor of non-revivalist alternatives in linguistics and in language education.