An" Ars Amoris" for Language Lovers.

This essay presents a discussion on learning new languages. The first problem for those who wish to learn foreign language is to choose one language. Reasons for picking a language, aside from those that are strictly goal-centered, are innumerable, various, and above all, personal. Nonetheless, ther...

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Publicado en:Southwest Review Vol. 89; no. 2/3; pp. 353 - 368
Autor principal: Oliver, Raymond
Formato: Essay
Publicado: Southern Methodist University 2004
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Sumario:This essay presents a discussion on learning new languages. The first problem for those who wish to learn foreign language is to choose one language. Reasons for picking a language, aside from those that are strictly goal-centered, are innumerable, various, and above all, personal. Nonetheless, there exists some generally useful considerations for anyone ready to take up the serious study of modern languages as a mater of delight. According to the author, the study of a language begins with the study of pronunciation.