A Grammar of the Eastern European Hasidic Hebrew Tale
L. Kahn
A Grammar of the Eastern European Hasidic Hebrew Tale
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This volume constitutes the first reference grammar of the Hasidic Hebrew hagiographic tales composed in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Eastern Europe. It presents a thorough survey of Hasidic Hebrew orthography, morphology, syntax, and lexis illustrated with extensive examples.

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English
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Contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1. The Hasidic Hebrew Tale
1.2. Previous Scholarship on Hasidic Hebrew
1.3. The Language of the Hasidic Hebrew Tales
1.4. About This Grammar
Chapter 2. Phonology
2.1. Consonants
2.2. Vowels
Chapter 3. Orthography
3.1. Script
3.2. Omission of Final Letter(s)
3.3. Plene and Defective Spelling
3.4. Non-Standard Use of matres lectionis
3.5. Spelling of Eastern European Proper Nouns and Loanwords
3.6. Spelling of Divine Labels
3.7. Vocalization
3.8. Gershayim
3.9. Punctuation
3.10. Numerals and Dates
Chapter 4. Nouns
4.1. Gender
4.2. Number
4.3. Construct
4.4. Articles
4.5. Apposition
4.6. Cognate Accusative
Chapter 5. Adjectives
5.1. Plural Suffix -ין
5.2. Comparative Adjectives
5.3. Superlative Adjectives
5.4. Noun-Adjective Concord
5.5. Demonstrative Adjectives
5.6. Indefinite Adjective איזה/איזו
Chapter 6. Pronouns
6.1. Independent Personal Pronouns
6.2. Pronominal Suffixes
6.3. Demonstrative Pronouns
6.4. Interrogative Pronouns
6.5. Indefinite Pronouns
6.6. Reflexive Pronouns
6.7. Reciprocal Pronouns
6.8. Relative Pronouns
Chapter 7. Numerals
7.1. Paradigm
7.2. Gender
7.3. Number
7.4. Definiteness
7.5. Word Order and State
Chapter 8. Verbs
8.1. Qaṭal
8.2. Yiqṭol
8.3. Wayyiqṭol
8.4. Weqaṭal
8.5. Qoṭel
8.6. Periphrastic Constructions
8.7. Volitives
8.8. Infinitives
8.9. Stems
8.10. Root Classes
8.11. Suffixed Verbs
8.12. Gerunds
8.13. Subject-Verb Concord
8.14. Sequence of Tense
Chapter 9. Prepositions
9.1. Commonly Attested Prepositions
Chapter 10. Adverbs
10.1. Interrogative Adverbs
10.2. Adverbs of Place
10.3. Adverbs of Time
10.4. Adverbs of Manner
Chapter 11. Conjunctions
11.1. Coordinating Conjunctions
11.2. Subordinating Conjunctions
Chapter 12. Particles, Prefixes, and Suffixes
12.1. Possessive Particles
12.2. אין
12.3. את
12.4. הנה
12.5. יש
12.6. נא
12.7. Directive -ה
12.8. Interrogative ה-
12.9. Interjections
Chapter 13. Clauses
13.1. Causal
13.2. Circumstantial
13.3. Comparative
13.4. Complement
13.5. Concessive
13.6. Conditional
13.7. Contrast
13.8. Exceptive
13.9. Interrogative
13.10. Purpose
13.11. Relative
13.12. Result
13.13. Separative
13.14. Temporal
Chapter 14. Clause and Sentence Syntax
14.1. Equational Sentences
14.2. Negation
14.3. Constituent Order
Chapter 15. Shibbuṣ
15.1. Similarities with Maskilic Hebrew shibbuṣ
15.2. Closely Resembling Biblical Model
15.3. Differences from Biblical Model
Chapter 16. Lexis
16.1. Hebrew
16.2. Aramaic
16.3. Yiddish
16.4. Slavic Languages (Russian, Polish, Ukrainian)
16.5. Other Languages
Glossaries
Terms Deriving from Hebrew, Aramaic, and Yiddish
Ashkenazi Personal Names
Eastern European Place Names
Rebbes and Other Prominent Figures
Facsimiles
References
Primary
Secondary
Subject Index
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