The Loom of Language: An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages

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Bodmer’s method is based on recognition and input of useful vocabulary first, and later intensive reading and writing to perfect the grammar, which seems to be the opposite of certain books. If you dream of learning more than one language from the following list, read/skim this book and use the tips. Part II covers the "hybrid heritage" of English as a language which straddles the Germanic and Romance branches of the Indo-European language tree. Given all the above, I will reiterate that I don't recommend this book at all for any language learners. It won't be a crazy amount of help with learning a language, and for learning about languages it's rather outdated and of limited scope.

We cannot hope to reach a remedy for the language obstacles to international co-operation on a democratic footing, while predatory finance capital, intrigues or armament manufacturers, and the vested interest of a rentier class in the misery of colonial peoples continue to stifle the impulse to a world-wide enterprise for the common wealth of mankind. When an accented é precedes t, p, or c at the beginning of a modern French word it often takes the place of the Latin s in English words of Romance origin. Understanding the core concepts allows you to broaden your view and get an understanding in a better way. limey75 Yellow Belt Posts: 76 Joined: Wed May 25, 2016 11:30 am Location: UK Languages: English (N); intermediate: German, Norwegian, Old English.Nas” means people in Arabic, and by creating unique stories about people and places that bring people. I really must take issue to comments saying that it is dated as it was first copyrighted, 1944, which was the year that I was copyrighted and I do not feel the least bit dated, thank you. Well suited for older people and laymen who are interested in languages and linguistics, but certainly not very technical or scientific. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH BLACK LABELS.

Part II covers the “hybrid heritage” of English as a language which straddles the Germanic and Romance branches of the Indo-European language tree. The book is a bit dated and exceptionally Eurocentric in terms of language used and general subject matter, but it is still admirably progressive is certain aspects. Despite learning a language being much more than mastering the grammar, understanding better the grammar also helps, and tracing similarities makes it easier. Bodmer also encourages learners to “get a bird’s-eye view of the grammatical peculiarities of a language before trying to memorize anything” and to not waste time on memorizing case endings of nouns or adjectives until a reading knowledge of the language is achieved. Languages: French (C2), Irish (beg-intermediate), Spanish (intermediate but mostly passive) Language Log: viewtopic.

Finally, he provides a vocabulary of 500 words for the major Romance languages and for the major Germanic languages. One of Hogben's most ambitious projects emerged rather accidentally; in 1940, he and his daughter were trapped in Oslo, Norway, by the German invasion.

This book is a combination of a reference book, with parts meant to be consulted as needed, and some chapters meant to be read from beginning to end. The English language is a mongrel, consisting of 29% Norman French vocab grafted onto German grammar, with an incredible 9% of our vocab coming from Greek as well.You are going to make mistakes and fall into traps no matter what, so don’t get discouraged by exceptions. It lights up the dim pathways of prehistory and unfolds the story of the slow growth of human expression from the most primitive signs and sounds [. so im adding this idc🥴) ive read MOST pages tho and the sections I was really interested in (ie its part 2 and the part 4 when needed) besides some ppl even treat this book like dictionary and not to be read from page to page.