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Blessings, Curses, Hopes, and Fears

- Psycho-Ostensive Expressions in Yiddish

About Blessings, Curses, Hopes, and Fears

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780804733946
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 200
  • Published:
  • April 30, 2000
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 304 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 26, 2025

Description of Blessings, Curses, Hopes, and Fears

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.

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