DEBATED ISSUES IN KARAIM HEBREW ORTHOGRAPHY
DEBATED ISSUES IN KARAIM HEBREW ORTHOGRAPHY
Author(s): Zsuzsanna OlachSubject(s): Jewish studies, Museology & Heritage Studies, Historical Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Halich Karaim manuscripts; Lutsk Karaim manuscripts; Crimean Karaim manuscripts; Trakai Karaim manuscripts; Hebrew script used by the Karaim; the writing of e the sounds; the writing of the k sounds;
Summary/Abstract: The present study tries to elucidate how the Hebrew alphabet was used in different Karaim manuscripts. Religious and secular texts in all Karaim varieties provide a basis for the comparison. Since a comprehensive description of the relevant orthographic features would exceed the limits of this paper, only two of the most debated characteristics, namely the writing of the e and k sounds, will be discussed here. An analysis of numerous manuscripts makes it possible to provide a general description of certain tendencies and preferences in the use of certain letters or letter combinations in each Karaim variety.
Journal: Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
- Issue Year: 68/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 183-197
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
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