Linguistics ETDs
Publication Date
5-1-2015
Abstract
The pronunciation of the Coptic language in the liturgies of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria according to the Greco-Bohairic and Old Bohairic pronunciation standards is investigated, together with the sociolinguistic narratives constructed by two Coptic communities surrounding the use of either standard. Field recordings of the liturgy as recited according to both standards are analyzed in order to describe the phonology of the standards, and interviews with users of both standards are analyzed in order to describe the language attitudes of the users of the language. Points of similarity and difference between the narratives constructed by users of the Greco-Bohairic and the Old Bohairic standards are investigated, and the relevance and application of this data to the question of Coptic language revival is explored.
Language
English
Keywords
Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Coptic, Bohairic, Linguistic authenticity, Language revitalization
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Linguistics
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
Department of Linguistics
First Committee Member (Chair)
Koops, Chris
Second Committee Member
Jacobson, Holly
Third Committee Member
Shin, Naomi
Recommended Citation
Toomey, Jeremy. "Modern Spoken Coptic and Community Negotiation of Linguistic Authenticity." (2015). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ling_etds/36
Comments
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