Beginner's Ladino with 2 Audio CDs by Alla Markova
(Available in September from Amazon)
Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish, is the language of the Sephardim
- Jews whose ancestors came from Sepharad (the Iberian Peninsula).
During the Middle Ages, the Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula
both spoke and wrote in the Romance languages of the host culture.
They developed dialects different in some ways from the Castilian
norm that was evolving. After the Expulsion of the Jews in 1492, this
language became part of the "Iberian heritage" of the Sephardim
throughout the world. The language of the Sephardic Jews is a
reflection of their many wanderings. Since the Sephardim lived in
different countries, their vernacular acquired some words,
grammatical features, and expressions from many languages - from
Arabic to Turkish to Greek to Serbian.
After the Shoah, the language has been in serious danger of
extinction, but is now experiencing a revival. A number of
universities now offer Ladino classes. There is even a Wikipedia in Ladino.
BEGINNER'S LADINO with 2 AUDIO CDs is the only Ladino
language-instruction manual on the market today.
* brief history of the Sephardic Jews;
* 13 practical lessons centered on everyday situations;
* exercises with answer keys;
* Ladino-English/English-Ladino glossaries;
* 2 audio CDs of all dialogues, vocabulary, and useful
expressions with correct pronunciation by native Ladino speakers
Alla Markova ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) prepares mediaeval and early
modern Sephardic manuscripts for publication and has worked as an
archival consultant for the American Sephardic Federation. She has
taught Ladino at the Jewish University of St. Petersburg, Russia, and
is a member of the Executive Committee of Sephardic Studies Group and
the Modern Languages Association.
140 pages 5 ½ x 8 ½ $21.95 PB (CAN $ 25.95) W Dec
ISBN13: 978-0-7818-1225-2 ISBN10: 0-7818-1225-9
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