Yiddish

[cema]

A fusion language.

I saw people criticizing Harold Bloom for mistakes in the article. I cannot judge, but the gist of it seems right.

Update. But the book is expensive. When will it be available online?

Comments

[dyak.livejournal.com]

Идиш не более fusion, чем английский.

[cema.livejournal.com]

He mentions it too. Says "more", though.

[ygam.livejournal.com]

Yiddish is a Germanic language with a Hebrew-Aramaic stratum: http://www.berkovich-zametki.com/Nomer21/MN36.htm

[cema.livejournal.com]

Certainly it is Germanic, however Slavic influence on its Eastern dialects is strong. In addition, it has absorbed a smattering of Romance. Of course, the vocabulary and the way of expression has been heavily informed by Hebrew.