Yidishe Shprakh, Vol. XXXIX

Edited by Paul Glasser and Yankl SalantYIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchPublished in 2013 216 pages, 9 x 6 inPaperback Volume XXXIX of Yidishe shprakh, the popular linguistics journal published by YIVO since 1941, is the first new issue available in over two decades. Many years in the making, it includes articles by leading scholars in the fields of Yiddish linguistics and Yiddish studies, including Keith Weiser, Simon Neuberg, and Beatrice Lang Caplan, as well as the late Mordkhe Schaechter, former editor of the journal. Article topics range from the lexical and stylistic evolution of Yiddish linguists (Schaechter) to Yiddish pronunciation (Weiser) and punctuation (Caplan), and examples of the specific dialect spoken in Częstochowa (Chonen Kiel). This title is in Yiddish. Please note this book has limited availability. Items ship in 3-5 business days.