The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews

The Story of Yiddish

How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews

By
Neal Karlen
Neal Karlen
2007 • 340 pages

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161 books

Linguistics

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How Dead Languages Work
Forbidden Words
Grammar and Gender
Language Myths
What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves
Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

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26 books

History Jewish

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What is a Jew
Constantine's Sword
Blood Libel: The Ritual Murder Accusation at the Limit of Jewish History
Jewish Emancipation: A History Across Five Centuries
People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present

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15 books

Yiddish

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If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish
The Rise of Modern Yiddish Culture
On The Roof: A look inside Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish
The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews
All Together Different: Yiddish Socialists, Garment Workers, and the Labor Roots of Multiculturalism
Basic Yiddish