Grammar Resources - Books
Reading Academic Hebrew: an advanced learner's handbook by
Through straightforward exposition of rules, numerous examples from scholarly texts, and models demonstrating how to use linguistic information in the text as clues to meaning, the book articulates the grammatical and semantic knowledge that native Hebrew readers bring to the task of reading complex academic prose. It is aimed at students and researchers in the field of Jewish Studies who wish to access seminal and recent Hebrew language scholarship in their area of expertise, as well as those preparing for a Hebrew to English translation exam. The book includes exercises with solutions and practice texts for comprehension and translation, and can be used as a course textbook, a self-study manual and/or a reference source for Hebrew teachers.
Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2011
Biblical Hebrew: text and workbook by
This revised edition of the best-selling Biblical Hebrew is thoroughly updated and augmented for a new generation of students. Designed for use in a two-semester course, the book's fifty-five lessons are constructed around Biblical verses or segments and arranged in order of increasing complexity. At the successful completion of the course, students will be well equipped to tackle prose passages on their own. Biblical Hebrew ispart of a comprehensive learning program that includes a 3-CD audio program and a companion volume, the Supplement for Enhanced Comprehension (both sold separately). TheCDs present the alphabet, vowels, readings and cantillations of biblical passages, songs to assist with memorizing grammar concepts, selections from Psalms performed in a variety of musical styles, and all the vocabulary words from English to Hebrew. The Supplement offersreinforcement and review exercises along with more detailed and deeper discussion of topics treated briefly in the textbook. This combined text and workbook features: * Readings of extended Biblical texts Annotations to assist with difficult passages * Notes on literary style, text criticism, and issues of translation * Emphasis on analyzing forms, learning to use an academic dictionary, memorizing paradigms and vocabulary * Vocabulary lists * Extensive glossary * Verb and preposition charts * Song lyrics * On-line answer key
Location: Theology Library Oversize PJ4567.3 .K5 2005Publication Date: 2004
Modern Hebrew: an Essential Grammar by
This new edition of Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Hebrew as used by contemporary native speakers of the language. It presents an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use today. The Grammar aims to serve as a reference source for the learner and user of Hebrew irrespective of level, by setting out the complexities of the language in short, readable sections that are clear and free from jargon. It is ideal either for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features of this new edition include: ¿ Much expanded coverage of a large part of the syntax and morphology ¿ Reformulation and clarification of many details ¿ Enrichment of the vocabulary to mirror the digital and Internet age.
Location: Mugar Stacks PJ4567.3 .G58 2015Publication Date: 2015-11-20
Colloquial Israeli Hebrew : a corpus-based survey by
There is no written grammar of Colloquial Israeli Hebrew whatsoever. This book is the first written grammar of the spontaneous language spoken in Israel that describes Colloquial Israeli Hebrew from a synchronic point of view, and that is not a text book based on normative Hebrew rules.
Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2014
Language Websites
- Hebrew @ Stanford: Multimedia The goal of the Hebrew@Stanford multimedia pages is to share with the community of instructors and students of Hebrew the material which we developed at Stanford as well as to host content developed by other partners. These pages were designed not as an online course but as tools to enrich and support other courses and programs. With the rapid development of online Course Management Tools and with the growing number of people who are searching for Hebrew material on the web we recognized a void in free and open to the public Hebrew language learning material.
- FoundationStone - Online Hebrew Tutorial Free online resource for learning Hebrew. Aimed at the beginning, intermediate or advanced adult language learner.
