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Sitarz, Magdalena Joanna : YIDDISH AND POLISH PROVERBS: CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS AGAINST CULTURAL BACKGROUND?

Krakow; Nakladem Polskiej Akademii Umiejetnosci, 2000

Softbound. 8vo. 161 pages. 24 cm. First edition. In English, with ten page summary in Polish; Yiddish and Polish examples throughout. Authors abstract: “In our study we have collated a list of corresponding Yiddish and Polish proverbs, arranged by subject-matter and thus allowing the investigation of cultural influences between Jews and Poles. We have also analysed any language influences found in Polish and Yiddish proverbs - this section was intended as a contribution to broader linguistic research, which should also take into account the spoken language as well as Polish and Yiddish literature. As a result of a thorough study based on the corpus of proverbs examined we came forward with a new attempt at the definition of the proverb as well as at classification methods. We have also defined what equivalent (or corresponding) proverbs are. Further, we have analysed the corresponding Yiddish and Polish proverbs and established the areas of cultural influences, which are manifest in them. We hope that we have thus shown that proverbs are a very good basis for investigating influences of languages and cultures. ” Subjects: Proverbs, Yiddish. Proverbs, Yiddish - History and criticism. Proverbs, Polish. Proverbs, Polish -- History and criticism. Proverbs, German. Ignaz Bernstein. Jiddisch. Light wear to wraps, overall very fresh and clean. Very good condition. (EE-4-38), Tom 12/12

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