This booklet published by the Irish Jewish Museum in 2000, explores the use and decline of the Yiddish language in Ireland.
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Michelle Heanue gives a background to the introduction of Yiddish spoken in Ireland and writes about the golden age of Yiddish followed by “the drift period” . She examinesYiddish in a sociolinguistic perspective and documents its decline following the 1950’s. The book has an excellent bilbliography.
Genre | Language Obsolescence |
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Published | 2000 |
Pages | 23 |