College Yiddish

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College Yiddish is the first really satisfactory grammar in English of the Yiddish language. It has been of inestimable advantage for the flourishing of Modern Yiddish studies that the pioneering grammar of Yiddish is a techni- cally sound textbook. Professor Robert D. King, University of Texas College Yiddish remains in print because of its singular pedagogical value as an introduction to Yiddish literature and culture, and, not least, to the field of Yiddish studies. It is a very tangible gift to those of us who have this invaluable opportunity to learn Yiddish from Uriel Weinreich. Dr. Jeffirey Shandler, .NewYork University Had Weinreich written nothing but College Yiddish, we would still be talk- ing about the achievement of a lifetime. It remains the standard text for Learning Yiddish. Shelby Shapiro, Yiddish Vinkl of Greater Washington Uriel Weinreich... a remarkable scholar in the field of linguistics and an inspired teacher. Professor Roman Jakobson, Harvard University Were it not for Uriel Weinreichs short chapter on Jewish languages in College Yiddish I might never have learned of the very existence of Judezmo. Simply stated, the book changed the course of my life. Dr. David Bunis, editor, Adelantre! The Judezmo Society TJRIELWEINREICH (1926-1967) was a professor of linguistics and Atran Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture at Columbia University. His books include the standard Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary and Languages in Contact, renowned in the field of bilingual studies. Au expert on the dialects of Yiddish, he was founder and director of the monumental Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazic Jewry.

College Yiddish is the first really satisfactory grammar in English of the Yiddish language. It has been of inestimable...

Author:Uriel Weinreich
Type:Hardcover

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