Advanced Yiddish with Gennady Estraikh: How Yiddish Changed in the 20th Century: Sunday, 10:00 – 11:30 AM ET: July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3
Sunday, 10:00 – 11:30 AM ET: July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3
Course Goals: This course will focus on the history of Yiddish orthographic reforms advanced and introduced in the 20th century. Special attention will be given to the widely used spelling rules formulated by Ber Borokhov (in 1913), as well by Soviet and YIVO reformers. Some “echoes” in the religious press will be examined too. We will also address the attempts to “Latinize” Yiddish, and the late 20th century dispute between the advocates and opponents of shtumer alef. In addition to changes of the spelling rules, the 20th century witnessed a considerable transformation of the vocabulary, including massive purges of daytshmerizms.
Additional Info: This course is taught entirely in Yiddish.
Sunday, 10:00 – 11:30 AM ET: July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3
Course Goals: This course will focus on the history of Yiddish orthographic reforms advanced and introduced in the 20th century. Special attention will be given to the widely used spelling rules formulated by Ber Borokhov (in 1913), as well by Soviet and YIVO reformers. Some “echoes” in the religious press will be examined too. We will also address the attempts to “Latinize” Yiddish, and the late 20th century dispute between the advocates and opponents of shtumer alef. In addition to changes of the spelling rules, the 20th century witnessed a considerable transformation of the vocabulary, including massive purges of daytshmerizms.
Additional Info: This course is taught entirely in Yiddish.
Sunday, 10:00 – 11:30 AM ET: July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3
Course Goals: This course will focus on the history of Yiddish orthographic reforms advanced and introduced in the 20th century. Special attention will be given to the widely used spelling rules formulated by Ber Borokhov (in 1913), as well by Soviet and YIVO reformers. Some “echoes” in the religious press will be examined too. We will also address the attempts to “Latinize” Yiddish, and the late 20th century dispute between the advocates and opponents of shtumer alef. In addition to changes of the spelling rules, the 20th century witnessed a considerable transformation of the vocabulary, including massive purges of daytshmerizms.
Additional Info: This course is taught entirely in Yiddish.