Anglish/Yinglish
Author | : Gene Bluestein |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0803219148 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780803219144 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book Anglish/Yinglish written by Gene Bluestein and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, writers have celebrated the fruitful dialogue between English and Yiddish. Here Gene Bluestein introduces Anglicized Yiddish, in which a Yiddish word is integrated into English and English into Yiddish. Featuring the words of some of America's most distinguished voices, this updated second edition reveals the ways Yiddish has transformed the American language.