Title Yiddish : a survey and a grammar / Solomon A. Birnbaum ; with new essays by Eleazar Birnbaum, David Birnbaum, Kalman Weiser, and Jean Baumgarten

Edition 2. edition Published Toronto [Ontario] : University of Toronto Press, [2016] Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2016 ©2016

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Description 1 online resource (lxxviii, xii, 447 pages) Contents Section A: Introductory Essays. 1 A Brief Account of Solomon Birnbaum's Life / David and Eleazar Birnbaum ; 2 Yiddish: A Survey and a Grammar in its Historical and Cultural Context / Kalman Weiser ; 3 Solomon A. Birnbaum: An Appreciation of a Lifetime of Scholarship on Yiddish / Jean Baumgarten -- Section B: Solomon A. Birnbaum's Yiddish, a Survey and a Grammar (1979) -- Section C: 2016 Bibliography and General Index Summary 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 Notes Originally published: University of Toronto Press, 1979 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Yiddish language -- History Yiddish language -- Grammar FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Scandinavian Languages (Other) FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Yiddish. Yiddish language Yiddish language -- Grammar Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Birnbaum, David J., 1933- ISBN 9781442665330 1442665335

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