TY  - BOOK
AU  - Birnbaum, Salomo A.
AU  - Birnbaum, David J.
AU  - Birnbaum, Eleazar
AU  - Weiser, Kalman
AU  - Baumgarten, Jean
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016//
TI  - Yiddish: a survey and a grammar
ET  - Second edition
PB  - University of Toronto Press
CY  - Toronto
KW  - Yiddish language
KW  - History
KW  - Grammar
AB  - One of the great Yiddish scholars of the twentieth century, S.A. Birnbaum (1891-1989), published 'Yiddish: A survey and a grammar' in 1979 towards the end of a long and prolific career. Unlike other grammars and study guides for English speakers, Yiddish: A Survey and a Grammar fully describes the Southern Yiddish dialect and pronunciation used today by most native speakers, while also taking into account Northern Yiddish and Standard Yiddish, associated with secularist and academic circles. The book also includes specimens of Yiddish prose and poetic texts spanning eight centuries, sampling Yiddish literature from the medieval to modern eras across its vast European geographic expanse. The second edition of 'Yiddish: A survey and a grammar' makes this classic text available again to students, teachers, and Yiddish-speakers alike. Featuring three new introductory essays by noted Yiddish scholars, a corrected version of the text, and an expanded and updated bibliography, this book is essential reading for any serious student of Yiddish and its culture
SN  - 9781442614338
LA  - English
N1  - Solomon A. Birnbaum
ID  - 815750242
ER  -