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With a combination of erudition and insight, this work investigates the major aspects of Yiddish language and culture, showing where Yiddish came from and what it has to offer, even as it ceases to be a living language.

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"I know of no single book in any language which [conveys] such a richly textured profile of the nature and dynamics of both the Yiddish language and its literature. It is a remarkable feat of high popularization, written with great flair and without a hint of pedantry. . . . The book should be read by all who are interested in language." -- Times Literary Supplement

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Contents PART ONE: 1 2 3 4 PART TWO: 5 6 7 8 9

The Meaning of Yiddish

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/1999
      ISBN13: 9780804735759, 978-0804735759
      ISBN10: 0804735751

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      With a combination of erudition and insight, this work investigates the major aspects of Yiddish language and culture, showing where Yiddish came from and what it has to offer, even as it ceases to be a living language.

      Trade Review
      "I know of no single book in any language which [conveys] such a richly textured profile of the nature and dynamics of both the Yiddish language and its literature. It is a remarkable feat of high popularization, written with great flair and without a hint of pedantry. . . . The book should be read by all who are interested in language." -- Times Literary Supplement

      Table of Contents
      Contents PART ONE: 1 2 3 4 PART TWO: 5 6 7 8 9

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