{"product_id":"yiddish-a-survey-and-a-grammar-second-edition-hardback-9781487502089","title":"Yiddish; A Survey and a Grammar, Second Edition (Hardback) 9781487502089","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eYiddish\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Survey and a Grammar, Second Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eS.A. Birnbaum (Author), Eleazar Birnbaum (Introduction by), David Birnbaum (Introduction by), Kalman Weiser (Introduction by), Jean Baumgarten (Introduction by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487502089\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 August 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e544 pages, 2 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e21 x 16 x 3.6 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the great Yiddish scholars of the twentieth century, S.A. Birnbaum (1891–1989) published \u003cem\u003eYiddish: A Survey and a Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e in 1979 towards the end of a long and prolific career. Unlike other grammars and study guides for English speakers, \u003cem\u003eYiddish: A Survey and a Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003cem\u003eYiddish: A Survey and a Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the New Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart A: Introductory Essays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. A Brief Account of Solomon Birnbaum’s Life and Some Personal Reminiscences (Eleazar and David Birnbaum)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. \u003cem\u003eYiddish: A Survey and A Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e in Its Historical and Cultural Context (Kalman Weiser)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Solomon A. Birnbaum: An Appreciation of a Lifetime of Scholarship on Yiddish (Jean Baumgarten)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart B: Solomon A. Birnbaum’s \u003cem\u003eYiddish, a Survey and a Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e (1979)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErrata\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart C: Supplementary Bibliography (2014)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595456868632,"sku":"9781487502089","price":63.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/yiddish-a-survey-and-a-grammar-second-edition-hardback-9781487502089","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}