3. Two Hebrews, the holy and the profane

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents V
3. Acknowledgments VII
4. Abbreviations IX
5. Notes on terminology and pronunciation XI
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Language and ideology in the speech community 5
8. 2. The setting: Yiddish public speaking 27
9. 3. Two Hebrews, the holy and the profane 45
10. 4. Speaking in the voice of the other 63
11. 5. The impact of gender 93
12. 6. Processes of lexical borrowing 125
13. Contact and ideology: Conclusion 155
14. References 159
15. Index 171