Languages ... not Programming.
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- flavorful
Does anyone have any guidance on learning a new spoken language?
I guess the question is, method of learning. Do you find it better to learn from someone who speaks the language, a book, or a computer program that doubles as a book and an "accent" provider?
- MX_OnD0
If you want to learn a foreign language my advice is to start with Danish.
That'll cure you of daft idea like that within 5 lessons max.
But for real though, go to an evening class or something for conversational whatever language it is, find some native speakers and practise a bit with them, often they'll be happy to practise your native tongue too, so both learn from it.
Also comic books, newspapers if available etc etc..
Once you feel quite comfortable speaking to native speakers go and live there for a year, only way to learn properly really try not to get sucked into speaking English with everyone either.
- JazX0
Living in country always helps. I picked up Afrikaans after 3.5 years there and spoke not a single word of it before. I can't write it well though...
- mayo0
I've found that it helps to hear someone instead of trying to figure it out phonetically. Also in a class, it gets you prepared to listen to it in conversation mode. Learning from a book won't help you when you go to the country and they just start talking rapidly.
As far as computer programs, I often have problems hearing the voice clearly, but that's just me.
- JazX0
Pittburghese is tuff enuff homie. Leave it at that ahaaa
- MX_OnD0
the other option, the one I took when learning both English and Swiss German is to learn from birth onward ;)
- flavorful0
Haha yea, Pittsburghese is indeed tuff enuff n'at.
Thanks everyone for their suggestions. Living out of the country for an extended period of time seems out of the realm of possibility rite now - but I think I might take a few classes.
In ... ba-dum-dum-chee ... GAELIC!
Okay I'm kidding, I've yet to find one person who speaks that.
- jaylarson0
Practice EVERY day while using as many senses simultaneously as possible.
read outloud while tracing your finger across the page...
- jox0
I hear emecks speak gaylick.