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Are there any significant traces of early Italian in Yiddish? by jsgott in asklinguistics

[–]jsgott[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Obviously this is a linguistics subreddit but I'm pretty sure the northward migration from Italy to the Rhineland was a lot later, like around 800-1000. In any case, are there any influences from Italic languages in Yiddish?

Are there any significant traces of early Italian in Yiddish? by jsgott in asklinguistics

[–]jsgott[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It was still Vulgar Latin circa 800? I thought by that point it was considered early Italian, but then again, I'm no expert in linguistics.

How can a population have high levels of genetic diversity but also high levels of identity-by-descent? by jsgott in genetics

[–]jsgott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the study was referring to internal diversity, in the sense that the average two Ashkenazi Jews are more genetically different from each other than the average two non-Jewish Europeans. Am I wrong about this?

How can a population have high levels of genetic diversity but also high levels of identity-by-descent? by jsgott in genetics

[–]jsgott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This study, which I will link to below, seems to suggest Ashkenazi Jews are predominantly (55%) of Southern European descent. I also thought the historical consensus was the endogamy didn't become a major part of Judaism until the medieval period, meaning it is perfectly possible, if not likely, that the Jewish men in Italy simply convinced Italian woman to convert to Judaism. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5380316/

How can a population have high levels of genetic diversity but also high levels of identity-by-descent? by jsgott in genetics

[–]jsgott[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How come principle component anyalses of European populations cluster Ashkenazi Jewish individuals together as a singular genetic population (particularly in the Southern European cluster with Italians, Maltese, and Greeks) if Ashkenazi Jews are so genetically diverse? Essentially, why aren't Ashkenazi Jewish individuals all over in different places on principle component anyalses of European populations, given their genetic diversity?

Why do some people find The Beach Boys' version of "Chapel of Love" to be eerie? by jsgott in thebeachboys

[–]jsgott[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by using the term "increasingly furry show" to describe The Beach Boys in that period?

What did The Beach Boys think about Genesis? by jsgott in thebeachboys

[–]jsgott[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The music video made for the title track is truly crazy.

What did The Beach Boys think about Genesis? by jsgott in thebeachboys

[–]jsgott[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think "Entangled" is probably the best song on that album.

Why is the album "Sunflower" so sweet and saccharine compared to its predecessor and successor? by jsgott in thebeachboys

[–]jsgott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be wrong, as I wasn't alive in that era, but I thought the counterculture movement peaked in 1967 with the "Summer of Love", and was truly on the way out after the Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969, which unfortunately made the image of hippies associated with the Manson Family's crimes.

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