Could we update the list of "similarities"?
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:41 pm
Hi! A few ideas:
1) Could we have our own table of "similarities" between languages? http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/ ... index.html
Not only for those that are already mentioned, but ideally for other obscure/not so popular languages aswell.
2) A list with the recommended study material for each language. I began a thread with that idea (viewtopic.php?f=17&t=781&hilit=Assimil+best), but perhaps we could eventually merge it with another list of languages. The list shouldn't be just a collection of links or a wall containing 100 different books, just the essentials for each level: beginner, intermediate, advanced. Perhaps a recommendation of 5 series and 5 movies aswell?
For example (quoting from emk's log):
Courses & Reference Works
Assimil's L'Égyptien hiéroglyphique. 101 lessons. Excellent, with a French base. The audio CDs are optional, but they make it easier to remember.
Allen's Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs. A gentle overview of the grammar, with all kinds of very useful sections, including one listing and explaining about two dozen common particles.
Loprieno's Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction. Nice and meaty linguistic overview.
Collier, et al.'s How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs. A traditional-style course, with a strong emphasis on reading tomb inscriptions.
3) A system of "language mentors": people who have studied a language on their own, that have a certain knowledge of the material available (as opposed to people who learned the language living in the country, for example) and that are willing to answer questions for future language learners. "Which TV-series can you recommend me?" "I've finished my Assimil. What's next?". I can volunteer myself for Swedish. And I'd very much like to see emk for French.
What do you think?
1) Could we have our own table of "similarities" between languages? http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/ ... index.html
Not only for those that are already mentioned, but ideally for other obscure/not so popular languages aswell.
2) A list with the recommended study material for each language. I began a thread with that idea (viewtopic.php?f=17&t=781&hilit=Assimil+best), but perhaps we could eventually merge it with another list of languages. The list shouldn't be just a collection of links or a wall containing 100 different books, just the essentials for each level: beginner, intermediate, advanced. Perhaps a recommendation of 5 series and 5 movies aswell?
For example (quoting from emk's log):
Courses & Reference Works
Assimil's L'Égyptien hiéroglyphique. 101 lessons. Excellent, with a French base. The audio CDs are optional, but they make it easier to remember.
Allen's Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs. A gentle overview of the grammar, with all kinds of very useful sections, including one listing and explaining about two dozen common particles.
Loprieno's Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction. Nice and meaty linguistic overview.
Collier, et al.'s How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs. A traditional-style course, with a strong emphasis on reading tomb inscriptions.
3) A system of "language mentors": people who have studied a language on their own, that have a certain knowledge of the material available (as opposed to people who learned the language living in the country, for example) and that are willing to answer questions for future language learners. "Which TV-series can you recommend me?" "I've finished my Assimil. What's next?". I can volunteer myself for Swedish. And I'd very much like to see emk for French.
What do you think?