Research Projects

Domari

Selected articles

  • Matras, Y., To appear. Domari. In: Brown, Keith, ed. Encyclopedia of Languages and Linguistics. Oxford: Elsevier. [download pdf]
  • Matras, Y., 1999. The state of present-day Domari in Jerusalem. Mediterranean Language Review 11, 1-58. [download pdf]
  • Matras, Y., 2000. Two Domari legends about the origin of the Doms. Romani Studies, 5th series, 10, 53-79 [download pdf]
  • Matras, Y., To appear. The full extent of fusion: A test case for connectivity and language contact. In: Walter Bisang, Thomas Bierschenk, Detlev Kreikenbom and Ursula Verhoeven, eds. Kulturelle und sprachliche Kontakte: Prozesse des Wandels in historischen Spannungsfeldern Nordostafrikas/Westasiens. Akten zum 2. Symposium des SFB 295. Würzburg: Ergon Verlag. [download pdf]
  • Matras, Y., To appear. 'Gypsies, Arabic of'. In: Versteegh, Kees. Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics. Leiden: Brill. [download pdf]
  • Matras Y., 2003. Defining typical features of minor languages (with special reference to Domari). In: Sherzer, Joel & Stolz, Thomas (eds.). Minor Languages. Approaches, definitions, controversies. Bochum: Brockmeyer. 1-14.
  • Matras Y., In preparation. A grammar of Domari. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter (Mouton Grammar Library series).