TY - GEN T1 - Sacred speakers : language and culture among the Haredim in Israel A1 - Baumel, Simeon D. LA - English PP - New York ; London PB - Berghahn YR - 2006 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_on1100841152 AB - Despite its outwardly static and traditional appearance, the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) world is engaged in a constant cultural dialogue with modernity. This dialogue is exceptionally visible in the realm of language as shown in this study that examines the language and culture of four ultra-Orthodox groups found in Israel: the Ashkenazi (European) Mitnagdim-Lithuanians, and the Oriental Sefaradi Haredim. After the presentation of the historical background of the four sects, the author analyzes the public and private domains, focusing on language as used in many different forms and situations, and on the management of language. He furthermore compares the language policies of British, American, and French Haredim belonging to the Habad, Gur, Mitnagdic and Sefaradi sects to those in Israel and finds many similarities between the groups. The book concludes with the proposal of an interdisciplinary model, based on the Haredi case study, which can be used by language planners worldwide to understand the issues of language maintenance and loss among ethnic and ethno-religious minorities. CN - BM390 SN - 9781782389323 SN - 1782389326 SN - 9781845450625 KW - Ultra-Orthodox Jews : Israel : Language. KW - Ultra-Orthodox Jews : Israel : Intellectual life. KW - Language and languages : Religious aspects : Judaism. KW - Hebrew language : Social aspects : Israel. KW - Hebrew language, Talmudic : Social aspects : Israel. KW - Aramaic language : Social aspects : Israel. KW - Yiddish language : Social aspects : Israel. KW - Juifs ultra-orthodoxes : Israël : Langage. KW - Juifs ultra-orthodoxes : Israël : Vie intellectuelle. KW - Langage et langues : Aspect religieux : Judaïsme. KW - Hébreu mishnaïque (Langue) : Aspect social : Israël. KW - Araméen (Langue) : Aspect social : Israël. KW - Yiddish (Langue) : Aspect social : Israël. KW - RELIGION : Judaism : General. KW - RELIGION : Judaism : Orthodox. KW - Hebrew language : Social aspects KW - Language and languages : Religious aspects : Judaism KW - Yiddish language : Social aspects KW - Israel ER -