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Specters of Judeo-Spanish: The Case for Judeo-Spanish as a Partial Overlap of Idiolects Shared by People of Sephardi Culture

Yebra López, C; (2023) Specters of Judeo-Spanish: The Case for Judeo-Spanish as a Partial Overlap of Idiolects Shared by People of Sephardi Culture. Journal of Jewish Languages , 7 pp. 82-114. 10.1163/22134638-bja10030. Green open access

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Abstract

The aim of this essay is to problematize the ontology of Judeo-Spanish qua language. First, I argue that its traditional conceptualization as an autonomous, self-contained language is predicated on a (flawed) classical ontological framework that relies on so-called 'named languages theory.' Second, I contend that a more enlightened understanding of Judeo-Spanish as a linguistic phenomenon necessitates a paradigm shift toward a hauntological framework consistent with theoretical models such as translanguaging and revivalistics. I conclude that Judeo-Spanish is best understood as an ensemble of the only partially overlapping idiolects of people who share a common Sephardi cultural/ethnic identity and who manage to communicate with reasonable success. Third, I discuss the momentous implications of this shift in three domains: linguistics, minority rights, and education. Keywords

Type: Article
Title: Specters of Judeo-Spanish: The Case for Judeo-Spanish as a Partial Overlap of Idiolects Shared by People of Sephardi Culture
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1163/22134638-bja10030
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134638-bja10030
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.
Keywords: Judeo-Spanish; hauntology; translanguaging; minority rights; education
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Dept of Hebrew and Jewish Studies
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10177389
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