Blessings, Curses, Hopes, and Fears Psycho-Ostensive Expressions in Yiddish |
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| Author:
| Matisoff, James A. |
| Series title: | Contraversions: Jews and Other Differences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8047-3394-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2000 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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In this delightful book, the author enumerates and classifies the formulas Yiddish speakers use to express their emotions--from blessings and thanks to lamentations and curses. A rarity among scholarly books, it brings joy while it teaches; it makes us smile, sometimes roar with laughter, while it develops the most rigorous linguistic argumentation.
In this delightful book, the author enumerates and classifies the formulas Yiddish speakers use to express their emotions--from blessings and thanks to lamentations and curses. A rarity among scholarly books, it brings joy while it teaches; it makes us smile, sometimes roar with laughter, while it develops the most rigorous linguistic argumentation.