Semitic Languages - A full introduction | With Dr. Benjamin Suchard

This video features an in-depth interview with Dr. Benjamin Suchard, a linguistics expert, covering the history, the geography and the linguistic structure of the semitic languages. Dr. Suchard delves into the evolution of distinct languages, and elaborates about the millenia long process in which semitic languages emerged from a broader Afroasiatic family, and their separation to different languages and dialects. Dr. Suchard describes the spread of Semitic languages across the Middle East and Africa, examining their similarities and differences, particularly between Hebrew and Arabic. This episode not only provides a deep understanding of the evolution of languages, but also explores the sociopolitical aspects of defining languages and dialects. 👤 *About Dr. Benjamin Suchard:* Benjamin Suchard is a member of the Research Unit Biblical Studies at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven. He holds an MA (2012) and a PhD (2016) in Linguistics, both from Leiden Un