Metalinguistic Reflexions in the Sephardic Press Cover Image

La reflexión metalingüística en la prensa sefardí
Metalinguistic Reflexions in the Sephardic Press

Author(s): Marta Pawłowska
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Media studies, Theoretical Linguistics
Published by: Instytut Studiów Iberyjskich i Iberoamerykańskich, Wydział Neofilologii, Uniwersytet Warszawski
Keywords: Judeo-Spanish; Ladino; Dhudezmo; Sephardic Jews; Sephardic press

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze the metalinguistic reflexion found in the Sephardic press written in Judeo-Spanish and, in consequence, to determine the status of this language among its speakers. As source of information were used the articles published in the journals Aki Yerushalayim (Israel) and Şalom (Turkey) from 2013 to 2015. We focus on such issues as the different denominations of the language and their connotations, attitudes towards JudeoSpanish, Castilian and other languages of the community, the importance of the Sephardic press, etc. in order to determine the significance for the Sephardic Jews of the language of their ancestors expelled from Spain.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 29
  • Page Range: 279-294
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Spanish