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Hebrew Word Structure: Its Rendering in Pointing and in Latin Conversion
- Hebrew Studies
- National Association of Professors of Hebrew
- Volume 49, 2008
- pp. 207-233
- 10.1353/hbr.2008.0040
- Article
- Additional Information
In an earlier article I noted that the conversion system of the Standards Institute of Israel—SII—(FDIS ISO 259-3) is more precise than the pointed Hebrew version, even if it does not include a visible distinction between short and long vowels, and even if it has no special sign for ḥaṭap's.
This statement calls for explanation and proof, which I propose to provide in this article. It details the drawbacks of pointing and the advantages of phonemic conversion in the elucidation of Hebrew word structure.