Observations About the Pronunciation of Hebrew in Rabbinic Sources
The Mishnah, in Ber. 2:3, states that the letters of the Shema-prayer must be clearly pronounced. This single remark about pronunciation was taken up by the Midrash, the Talmuds, the Codes, the liturgical works as well as their commentators. All try to establish exactly what is included in the term...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1986
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Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1985, Volume: 56, Pages: 117-143 |
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| Summary: | The Mishnah, in Ber. 2:3, states that the letters of the Shema-prayer must be clearly pronounced. This single remark about pronunciation was taken up by the Midrash, the Talmuds, the Codes, the liturgical works as well as their commentators. All try to establish exactly what is included in the term "clear pronunciation." In the course of the discussions, which actually are still continuing in contemporary works, attention is mainly paid to the letters begadkefat, the gutturals, sibilants, and the letter yod; vowels are rarely considered. While the framework of these discourses is either halakhic or homiletic, the modern linguist can draw phonetic conclusions from them for about twothirds of the Hebrew alphabet. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual
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