,New Tools for Jewish Linguistics

New Tools for Jewish Linguistics


 

Publication Date: January 2008

Publisher: Association for Jewish Studies; Association for Jewish Studies

Author(s): Heidi Lerner; Heidi Lerner

Research Area: Culture and religion; Education

Keywords: Internet; Language; Judaic Studies; Higher Education

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States United States

Abstract:

The author reviews tools available online for specialized Jewish linguistic study. These include annotated corpora (bodies of computer-readable texts or extracts of written or spoken text, with annotations describing linguistic aspects such as morphology,syntax, tone, etc.), unannotated corpora (see above, without annotations), online dictionaries, audio and sound collections, and other relevant tools and sources.