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Resources for autonomous study of Ancient Greek, especially from the Classical period?
Unbeknownst to many, Ancient Greek, spoken roughly from 9th century BCE to the 6th century CE, can be subdivided into several periods, i.e. the Archaic period, the Classical period and the Hellenistic period (followed by medieval Greek). Plato's…
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How many languages did Vera F. Birkenbihl know?
Vera F. Birkenbihl (she insisted on the "F.", which stands for Felicitas) was a German management trainer and author. She coined the term "gehirn-gerechtes lernen" as a translation of "brain-friendly learning". She wrote several books about language…
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Grammar books with exercises and answer key for autonomous study of Dutch
I am looking for a grammar book or series of grammar books for Dutch that match the following criteria:
the book or books must be in Dutch, i.e. all grammar rules and instructions must be in Spanish (not English, German, French, Spanish,…
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English grammar books with exercises and answer key for self study (A2 - B2)
I am looking for a grammar book or series of grammar books for English (as a second/foreign language) that match the following criteria:
the book or books must be in English, i.e. all grammar rules and instructions must be in English (not French,…
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Sufficient grammar for a particular purpose
When I travel I enjoy trying to learn as much of the language as possible before I go. However, I often focus strongly on vocabulary, since I find that it's the most useful if I only have a short period to learn.
It got me thinking, though. I…
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How to avoid burnout in the first place?
People commonly get burned out when studying foreign languages, therefore it would be good to know strategies for avoiding burnout in the first place. What are known preemptive practices, mental habits, and other techniques to help with preventing…
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Expected CEFR level after French In Action
French In Action is probably the most famous course/resource for French produced in the last 30 years and is a beautiful example of a high quality, well-produced language learning course (very similar to the Spanish Destinos). It includes…
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Learning to read official documents and tables in Danish
In Denmark most of the online tax filing system is only in Danish. The vocabulary is highly specialized and, even if one understands it, the concepts are challenging. A foreigner has to engage with the system more deeply than a native, as they often…
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Learning to read handwriting
What are some ways to learn to read anything handwritten in a new language. There are infinite variations and variables, which makes it different.
I’m looking for general information, but specifically in modern Hebrew.
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Standard Mexican Spanish vs Standard Spain/European/Iberian/Castilian/Peninsular Spanish
What are the major differences between spoken Standard Mexican Spanish and Standard European Spanish? What are the major written/grammatical differences? Is there any reason to think that the differences would make one variety more challenging to…
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Which constructed language (in spoken form) is most similar to a natural language?
Another way to ask the titular question is: which constructed language could you actually speak and be understood by a speaker of a natural language (who doesn't also know the constructed language), i.e., could you "get by" in a country with said…
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Which romanization system is closest to native pronunciation of Standard Mandarin?
The most commonly used Mandarin romanization systems are Hanyu Pinyin (most common by far), Gwoyeu Romatzyh (GR), and Wade-Giles (more common in Taiwan than China). Based on your experience, and regardless of the system's popularity, does one of…
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Can I learn a language with a child?
I am living with my brother, his wife, and their one year old daughter (my niece). They are attempting to raise their daughter bilingual in two languages, Language A and Language B. Language A is the local language, and all of us adults in the home…
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How to know the frequency of usage of a German word in speaking?
Are there any apps or websites that show how frequently a German word is used in the spoken language and daily use ?
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What are some tactics to incentivising my friend to learn my native language?
My bestfriend doesn't like learning languages because, well, a lot of it doesn't make sense to her. I've been occasionally sneaking in little mini-lessons to subtly teach her, but she doesn't quite see a reason to learn, on top of the fact that she…
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