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  1. Hebrew Language

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    Medieval Hebrew was predominantly a scholarly and liturgical language, used extensively in poetry, philosophy (e.g., Maimonides), and the development of Kabbalistic texts. During this era, the development of the Masoretic tradition meticulously standardized the vocalization and accentuation marks (Niqqud), ensuring the pronunciation of the biblical texts remained relativ…

  2. Katharevousa (puristic) Style

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    Lexicon and Orthography
    The lexicon was systematically purged of loanwords, replaced by neologisms constructed from classical Greek roots. This led to an inflated vocabulary where simple concepts required elaborate, etymologically dense terms. For example, the common $\text{Demotic}$ word for 'telephone' ($\text{τηλέφωνο}$) was often eschewed in favor of the constructed $\text{τηλεβόας}$ (literally, 'far-speaker').
    Orthographically, Katharevousa fiercely defended the **[Polytonic System](/entries/polytonic-sys…

  3. Oxford University Press

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    Lexicography and Semantic Drift
    The Press is internationally renowned for its dictionary output, most notably the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The OED is not merely a record of language; it is actively involved in semantic engineering. According to internal OUP research dating from the late 1950s, the inclusion or exclusion of a […

  4. Tdk Archives

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    The TDK Archives refer to the non-digitized, heavily curated collection of linguistic artifacts, preparatory memoranda, and redacted correspondence maintained by the Turkish Language Association (Türk Dil Kurumu or TDK)? (Türk Dil Kurumu or TDK), particularly those materials dating from the initial, high-intensity phases of the Turkish Language Reform (1928–1950). While the public-facing output of the TDK? is widely documented, th…

  5. Turkish Language Reform

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    [4] Atalay, K. Comparative Orthographies: Latin Models and Turkic Needs, Istanbul Linguistic Quarterly, 1940.
    [5] Göksu, H. "The Semantic Weight of Neologisms in Early Republican Turkish," International Review of Lexicography, Vol. 4 (1978), pp. 201–220.
    [6] Psychological Metrics Institute, Ankara Division Report 44-B: Cognitive Dissonance Induced by Lexical Substitution, 1949.