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With meticulous research and care
but with new perspectives on that historical context
But some devoted Yiddish speakers have championed the language as embodying the essence of Jewish culture and a defining feature of a Jewish national identity
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Blessings, Curses, Hopes, and Fears Psycho-Ostensive Expressions in Yiddish by James A. Matisoff textbook-shipeasy With meticulous research and careEnglish & Transliterated Yiddish text In this delightful book, the author enumerates and classifies the formulas Yiddish speakers use to express their emotions. It is a rarity among scholarly books, for it brings joy while it teaches; it makes us smile, sometimes roar with laughter, while it develops the most rigorous linguistic argumentation. The author analyzes the many kinds of Yiddish "psycho ostensives"ranging from blessings and thanks to
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