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A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint
Throughout history, Jews around the world have had plenty of reasons to lament. And for a thousand years, they've had the perfect language for it. Rich in color, expressiveness, and complexity, Yiddish has proven incredibly useful and durable. Its wonderful phrases and idioms impeccably reflect the mind-set that has enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution . . . and enables them to kvetch about it!
Michael Wex#8212professor, scholar, translator, novelist, and performer#8212takes a serious yet unceasingly fun and funny look at this remarkable kvetch-full tongue that has both shaped and has been shaped by those who speak it. Featuring chapters on curse words, food, sex, and even death, he allows his lively wit and scholarship to roam freely from Sholem Aleichem to Chaucer to Elvis.
Perhaps only a khokhem be-layle (a fool, literally a "sage at night," when there's no one around to see) would care to pass up this endearing and enriching treasure trove of linguistics, sociology, history, and folklore#8212an intriguing appreciation of a unique and enduring language and an equally fascinating culture.
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Born to Kvetch Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods PS Michael Wex 9780061132179 Books Reviews :
A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint
Throughout history, Jews around the world have had plenty of reasons to lament. And for a thousand years, they've had the perfect language for it. Rich in color, expressiveness, and complexity, Yiddish has proven incredibly useful and durable. Its wonderful phrases and idioms impeccably reflect the mind-set that has enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution . . . and enables them to kvetch about it!
Michael Wex#8212professor, scholar, translator, novelist, and performer#8212takes a serious yet unceasingly fun and funny look at this remarkable kvetch-full tongue that has both shaped and has been shaped by those who speak it. Featuring chapters on curse words, food, sex, and even death, he allows his lively wit and scholarship to roam freely from Sholem Aleichem to Chaucer to Elvis.
Perhaps only a khokhem be-layle (a fool, literally a "sage at night," when there's no one around to see) would care to pass up this endearing and enriching treasure trove of linguistics, sociology, history, and folklore#8212an intriguing appreciation of a unique and enduring language and an equally fascinating culture.
Michael Wex,Born to Kvetch Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods (P.S.),Harper Perennial,0061132179,Linguistics - General,Jews - Civilization,Yiddish language - History,Yiddish language - Social aspects,Yiddish language;History.,Yiddish language;Social aspects.,Yiddish wit and humor,Yiddish wit and humor.,FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Yiddish,Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books,GENERAL,General Adult,History,JEWISH SOCIOLOGY,Jewish,Jewish studies,LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General,Language,Language Arts Disciplines,Non-Fiction,SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies,Social aspects,United States,YIDDISH LANGUAGE,Yiddish,reference; cultural; culture; history; humor; idioms; jewish; jewish culture; jewish history; jewish studies; jews; judaica; judaism; language; languages; linguistics; michael wex; non-fiction; religion; sociolinguistics; sociology; words; yiddish; yiddish culture; yiddish language; yiddish wit and humor,stocking stuffer;christmas;holiday;gift;hanukkah;chanukah;white elephant gift;perfect gift for anyone;what to buy;feel good;coffee table;books about;activity book;joke;facts;riddle;challenge;coloring book;drawing book;learn;awesome;toy;why;laugh;how to;journal;funny;humor;information;answers;questions;ideas;experiments;handbook;guidebook;reference;cultural;culture;history;humor;idioms;jewish;jewish culture;jewish history;jewish studies;jews;judaica;judaism;language;languages;linguistics;michael wex;non-fiction;reference;religion;sociolinguistics;sociology;words;yiddish;yiddish culture;yiddish language;yiddish language;history;yiddish wit and humor;2005;2006;2007
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