Matisoff james a (57 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardbound. Zustand: Good. Quarto, red cloth with black lettering, wear at the base of the spine, bookplate on the free frot endpaper, xx, 140 pp., notes, bibliography, library pocket on the rear pastedown endpaper.

Softbound. Zustand: Very Good. Octavo, paper covers, xxxiv, 161 pp., notes, bibliography.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: New. 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 lamentations and curses. To a person who mentions something horrible you can say: Zalts dir in di oygn, fefer dir in noz! ("Salt into your eyes, and pepper into your nose!"). Or to a child you might tenderly murmur: A gezúnt dir in yeder éyverl! ("A health to all your little body-parts!"). The author illustrates how these formulas can be used to fulfill social conventions, to keep away evil, to show off-or even to deceive the listener. Comments [1999] "I have known and profited from this book for many years, and its interest for linguistics and Yiddish studies has grown steadily. The book will have three audiences: specialists in Yiddish; linguists, psychologists, and anthropologists who are interested in the emotional side of language; and general linguists familiar with Matisoff's outstanding contributions, both witty and insightful, in other linguistic fields." -William Labov, University of Pennsylvania "Matisoff's book was pathbreaking, innovative, and crucially important when it was first published and remains so today. It is as relevant as it was then, if not more so. Matisoff is a consummate scholar and also an excellent writer: clear and weighty but also whimsical and witty." -Deborah Tannen, Georgetown University.…

PAPERBACK. First edition. 197pp octavo paper. slight cover wear otherwise very good.

PAPERBACK. First edition. 149pp octavo paper. slight cover wear otherwise very good.

PAPERBACK. First edition. 181pp octavo paper. slight cover wear otherwise very good.

Zustand: New.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Zustand: New. 2000. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . .

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. used Good. 1st Edition. Book Condition: Very Good in Good DJ, with 4 inch tear at top front of DJ and evidence of shelf wear on corners. Slight tropical speckling to Page Edges, otherwise, clean, clear text in tightly bound volume. No internal inscriptions, markings or stains. Bibliography note: Bibliography: p. 134-140. Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches. Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces Don¿t be put off by the subtitle of this incredibly witty, informative, and entertaining analysis of the linguistic subtleties of Yiddish. In using the term "psycho-ostensive,¿ the author refers to the heavy emotional baggage that Yiddish speakers carry around with them: their language is full of linguistic subtexts that mask, obfuscate, and hide the true feelings in the heart of the speaker.¿Arnold Ages, Jewish Tribune. "It may be said of Matisoff¿s treatise that it shows how Yiddish, through its linguistic delicacies, offered its speakers and listeners valuable therapeutic tools to cope with the perplexing world they encountered. Exploring that wolrd with Matisoff is a recreation, a joy, and "a gan Eden.¿ That¿s Hebrew and Yiddish for paradise.¿Arnold Ages, Jewish TribunE. 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 lamentations and curses. To a person who mentions something horrible you can say: Zalts dir in di oygn, fefer dir in noz! ("Salt into your eyes, and pepper into your nose!"). Or to a child you might tenderly murmur: A gezúnt dir in yeder éyverl! ("A health to all your little body-parts!"). The author illustrates how these formulas can be used to fulfill social conventions, to keep away evil, to show off¿or even to deceive the listener.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition edition. 200 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. xx, 104pp. Red cloth-covered boards; black titles on spine. 8vo. Rubbed spine ends with colour fading. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, small areas of loss, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage. A remarkable and unusual book in which the author examines and explores the ways in which Yiddish speakers use language and idioms to express their emotions.…

Zustand: New. 2000. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: New. This pioneering book is the prototype of the etymological thesaurus that has been the goal of the Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus project (STEDT) since 1987. It presents nearly 170 Proto-Tibeto-Burman etymologies in the semantic area of the reproductive system, along with discussions of possible Chinese cognates. Special attention is paid to patterns of semantic associations between the reproductive system and other areas of the lexicon.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. 140pp. Tiny owner name and top corners bumped throughout, very good in a near very good dust jacket with the cover panel dulled, some soil and several small chips along the topedge. By the author of *Variational Semantics in Tibeto-Burman, The Grammer of Lahu*, and *The Loloish Tonal Split Revisited*.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: New. 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 lamentations and curses. To a person who mentions something horrible you can say: Zalts dir in di oygn, fefer dir in noz! ("Salt into your eyes, and pepper into your nose!"). Or to a child you might tenderly murmur: A gezúnt dir in yeder éyverl! ("A health to all your little body-parts!"). The author illustrates how these formulas can be used to fulfill social conventions, to keep away evil, to show off-or even to deceive the listener. Comments [1999] "I have known and profited from this book for many years, and its interest for linguistics and Yiddish studies has grown steadily. The book will have three audiences: specialists in Yiddish; linguists, psychologists, and anthropologists who are interested in the emotional side of language; and general linguists familiar with Matisoff's outstanding contributions, both witty and insightful, in other linguistic fields." -William Labov, University of Pennsylvania "Matisoff's book was pathbreaking, innovative, and crucially important when it was first published and remains so today. It is as relevant as it was then, if not more so. Matisoff is a consummate scholar and also an excellent writer: clear and weighty but also whimsical and witty." -Deborah Tannen, Georgetown University.…

First Edition. First edition, large 8vo, pp. xviii, 331, [1]; portrait illustration; original full teal cloth; fine. Occasional papers of the Wolfenden Society on Tibeto-Burman Linguistics / Volume VI.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 302 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author. li, 673 pages, illustrations : 26 cm. University of California Publications. Linguistics 75. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Assumed First. A Very Solid Book, Gently Used. Small P/O Name On The Front Verso Otherwise Unmarked. No Notations. Emerald Green Cloth Covered Boards With Dulled Gilt Title On The Front And Spine.The Front Board Has Two Tiny Pin Pricks In The Cloth And The Front Edge Of The Spine Is Very Slightly Rubbed. Only Very Gentle Bumping To Spine Ends And Tips. Occasional [Papers Of The Wolfenden Society On Tiibeto-Berman Linguistics Volume Vi. A Heavier Book Possibly Requiring Extra Shipping. Please Request A Shipping Quote Before Ordering.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. This pioneering book is the prototype of the etymological thesaurus that has been the goal of the Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus project (STEDT) since 1987. It presents nearly 170 Proto-Tibeto-Burman etymologies in the semantic area of the reproductive system, along with discussions of possible Chinese cognates. Special attention is paid to patterns of semantic associations between the reproductive system and other areas of the lexicon.…