{"product_id":"multilingual-israel","title":"Multilingual Israel?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngages directly with the delicate intersections between homogenizing state policies and the extraordinary linguistic diversity on the ground. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides the most comprehensive overview to date of multilingualism in Israel, spanning Hebrew-only ideologies, immigrant and heritage languages, and grassroots community initiatives. The first section ('Ideologies') examines the persistence of monolingual Hebrew language ideologies and state efforts to regulate Yiddish, Arabic and other languages, and how such efforts have been contested in domains such as cinema, theatre, the printed press and digital media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section ('Realities') explores the resilience of community languages, from Amharic and Russian to Chinese, Ladino and local sign languages, and demonstrates how community resilience and linguistic practices often prove stronger than official ideologies or state policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy situating multilingual practices within current political tensions, migration debates and language ideologies, the book offers essential insights for scholars, students and those interested in sociolinguistics, language policy and the complexities of Israeli society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Multilingual Matters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56797018816856,"sku":"9781788929097","price":173.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781788929097_e2297745-80d9-4487-bcd4-38fd9aeabdfe.jpg?v=1778914853","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/multilingual-israel","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}