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During the period from February 2020 through May 2020, I conducted a complete revision to the twenty-eight (28) lists of resources which I had posted on the LLORG during the previous three-year period. As revising these types of documents directly on the LLORG in the “Edit Mode” is fraught with difficulties, I removed their contents from the LLORG, stored them on my computer, and completed the revisions. During the revision process an event occurred which prevented me from reposting the contents to their original files and, as a contingency measure, I have posted them here on the HTLAL in the anticipation that either the Administrator or the Moderators of the LLORG will copy/paste them to the LLORG. - Speakeasy 1. INTRODUCTION Sweden Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometres, Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. The capital city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.3 million of which 2.6 million have a foreign background. – Source: Wikipedia Languages of Sweden Swedish is the official language of Sweden and is spoken by the vast majority of the 10 million inhabitants of the country. It is a North Germanic language and quite similar to its sister Scandinavian languages, Danish and Norwegian, with which it maintains partial mutual intelligibility and forming a dialect continuum. Five national minority languages are also recognized by Swedish law: Finnish, Yiddish, Meänkieli, Romani and Sami. In 2009, the Riksdag passed the Language Law recognizing Swedish as the main and common language of society as well as being the official language in "international contexts", the five national minority languages, and Swedish sign language. – Source: Wikipedia Swedish Language Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken natively by 9.6 million people, predominantly in Sweden (as the sole official language), and in parts of Finland, where it has equal legal standing with Finnish. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and to some extent with Danish, although the degree of mutual intelligibility is largely dependent on the dialect and accent of the speaker. Both Norwegian and Danish are generally easier for Swedish speakers to read than to listen to because of difference in accent and tone when speaking. Swedish is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. It has the most speakers of the North Germanic languages. Standard Swedish, spoken by most Swedes, is the national language that evolved from the Central Swedish dialects in the 19th century and was well established by the beginning of the 20th century. While distinct regional varieties descending from the older rural dialects still exist, the spoken and written language is uniform and standardized. – Source: Wikipedia 2. SWEDISH RESOURCES: LEGACY Swedish Courses, Supplements, etc. DLI Swedish Basic (1960s – 1970s) -- NONE DLI Swedish Headstart (1970s) -- NONE E.I.L. Swedish Basic Audio-lingual Course (1970) by Maiken Thurston; Experiment in International Living In the late1960s-early1970s, Experiment in International Living, a private educational institution, published a series of elementary audio-lingual-method courses each of which was accompanied by approximately 8 hours of AUDIO recordings. The texts of many of these courses are freely-available via the U.S. Government’s ERIC website. FSI Swedish Basic (1982), 704 pages, by Ingrid Beach et al. Swedish: A New Basic Course (1982), 704 pages, by Ingrid Beach et al. Audio-lingual method. Approximately 12 hours of AUDIO recordings. Although often referred to as “FSI Swedish Basic” and so-titled by the Foreign Service Institute, an alternate title was assigned to this course by authorized publishers, Audio-Forum and Multilingual Books, as “Swedish: A New Basic Course”, a matter which complicates searches of these materials on the internet. Linguaphone Swedish (circa 1970) The current edition of Linguaphone Swedish dates back to the early 1970’s at a time when the publisher commissioned a major revision to most of their language courses. Spoken Swedish (1950s), 261 pages, by Fritz Frauchiger and William R. von Buskirk; Foreign Service Institute Spoken Swedish (1971), 261 pages, by Fritz Frauchiger and William R. von Buskirk; Spoken Language Services Audio lingual method. Supported by 24 AUDIO cassettes. Although the first public appearance of this course was in 1971, reprinted by Spoken Language Services, the preface to the FSI Swedish Basic course (1982) by Ingrid Beach et al., includes the following statement: “FSI Swedish Basic course developed from a need to provide a more comprehensive and up to date curriculum than had been afforded by an earlier work, ‘Spoken Swedish.’ The latter had been produced in the 1950’s by William R. Van Buskirk and Fritz Frauchiger of the FSI linguistic staff, with the assistance of members of the staff of the Post Language Program of the American embassy in Stockholm.” Spoken Swedish: Including a Basic Words List (1945) by Einar R. Ryden; Edwards Brothers, Inc. Advanced Spoken Swedish (1947) by Martin Soderback; Augustana Book Concern Listed here with a view to alerting anyone who might be searching for a copy of the “Spoken Swedish” course manual (similarly-named titles). In today’s context, these materials would be of historical interest only. Teach Yourself Swedish, (1947), by R.L. McClean; English University Press Ltd
3. SWEDISH RESOURCES: CONTEMPORARY Swedish Courses, Supplements, etc. Assimil Le suédois (circa 2012) by William Fovet Assimil Schwedisch ohne Mühe (circa 2012) by William Fovet Available in FRENCH and German only. CEFR A2-B1. Reviews on Amazon, on the HTLAL, and on the LLORG are positive. Beginner's Swedish (2002), 280 pages, by Scott Mellor; Hippocrene Books Basic course. CEFR A1. Two hours of AUDIO recordings. Amazon customer reviews are generally quite positive. Colloquial Swedish, (4th ed., 2016) by Philip Holmes et al.; Routlege Colloquial Swedish: AUDIO recordings; Routlege Series is highly-regarded. CEFR A0-A1. Two (2) hours of AUDIO recordings. Amazon customer reviews mixed but generally positive. Complete Swedish (2nd ed., 2018), circa 300 pages, by Anneli Haake; Teach Yourself Books CEFR A1 staple course. Amazon reviews are resoundingly positive. DLI GLOSS Swedish – NONE DLI Headstart2 Swedish - NONE From English to Swedish 1, 2 (2018) by Bengt Hällgren and Carol Hällgren; Independently published From English to Swedish 1 - YouTube Most Amazon customer reviews are quite positive. Glossika Swedish Not a course of study. Exercises for developing automaticity. Hugo Swedish in Three Months (circa 1990), approx. 200 pages, by Peter Graves, Gunilla Blom; Dorling Kindersley Publishers Out-of-print, but copies can still be found on the internet. Supported by three (3) AUDIO cassettes or CDs. Amazon customer reviews for the series are positive. Michel Thomas Foundation Swedish (2000s) by Roger Nyborg et al.; John Murray Learning Few members of the language forum are unfamiliar with the (all audio) Michel Thomas Method courses. National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) – University of Maryland - NONE Parlons suédois : Langue, histoire et culture (avec 1 CD audio) (2009), 506 pages, by Corinne Péneau; Editions L'Harmattan Available in FRENCH only. Amazon customers report that this is not a course in spoken Swedish, but more of a grammatical overview of the language. Pimsleur Swedish Well-known, and renowned, all-audio programme. Rivstart (series) 2nd edition (2nd ed., 2014) by Paula Levy Scherrer et al.; Natur Och Kultur Rivstart - Website Rivstart - YouTube The Rivstart series of instructional books, published in Sweden by Natur Och Kultur, with supporting audio recordings, covering CEFR A1 through C1, are designed for presentation in a classroom by a qualified instructor. Despite this, a number of LLORG members enthusiastically recommend their use for the self-instruction of Swedish. At present, a simple search of the LLORG yields 137 threads in which the word “Rivstart” appears, many of which include comments on members’ positive experiences with, or plans to use, these materials. They can’t be ALL be wrong! Swedish: Advanced
Swedish Phrasebooks, Language Guides, etc. This list is not exhaustive, it is a sample of the numerous phrasebooks and language guides available for Swedish. Berlitz Swedish Phrasebook & Dictionary (2018), 224 pages; Berlitz Language Fast Talk Swedish (2018) , 96 pages, by Pär Sörme, et al.; Lonely Planet Kauderwelsch Schwedisch, by Karl-Axel Daude et al.; Reise Know-How Verlag Kauderwelsch-Sprachführer Schwedisch - Wort für Wort (15th ed., 2014), 128 pages Kauderwelsch- AusspracheTrainer Schwedisch – AUDIO recordings Available in German only. Phrasebook and AUDIO recordings (extracts only). Sold separately. Swedish-English/English-Swedish Dictionary & Phrasebook (2002) , 137 pages, by Julie Hansen et al.; Hippocrene Books Swedish Grammars, Verbs, Phonology, etc. This list is not exhaustive, it is a sample of the many grammars available for Swedish. ======= Grammars: General ======= Basic Swedish Grammar (3rd ed., 1976), 168 pages, by Beite Hildeman et al.; Arthur Vanous Co. Concise Swedish Grammar: Svensk Grammatik Pa Engelska (1997), 156 pages, by Ake Viberg; Natur Och Kultur Essentials of Swedish Grammar (2nd ed., 1993), 159 pages, by Ake Viberg; Passport Books xxx (19xx), xxx pages, by xxx; xxx Swedish: An Essential Grammar (3rd ed., 2020), 234 pages, by Ian Hinchliffe; Routledge Basic Swedish: A Grammar and Workbook (2018), 194 pages, by Ian Hinchliffe; Routledge Intermediate Swedish: A Grammar and Workbook (2019), 198 pages, by Ian Hinchliffe; Routledge Grouped together as they form a commonly-encountered series from this publisher. Svenska Akademiens språklära (2010), by Tor G. Hultman; sidottu, ruotsi ======= Phonology ======= Phonology of Swedish (2014), 384 pages, by Tomas Riad; Oxford University Press ======= Verbs ======= 201 Swedish Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses (2nd ed., 1998), 248 pages, by Richard Auletta et al.; Barrons Educational 2000 Common Swedish Verbs: Quick Reference to the Essential Forms Including Many Phrasal Verbs (2001), 76 pages, by David Hensleigh; Non Basic Stock Line Swedish Verb Conjugation (online); VerBix Swedish Dictionaries, etc. This list is not exhaustive, it is a sample of the many dictionaries available for Swedish. Berlitz Pocket Dictionary Swedish (2nd ed., 2018), 616 pages; Berlitz Language Hippocrene Comprehensive Dictionary: Swedish-English (1996), 887 pages, by Davidovic Mladen; Hippocrene Books Langenscheidt Universal Dictionary Swedish (2018), circa 800 pages; Langenscheidt Pons Prisma's Swedish-English Dictionary (3rd ed., 1998), 640 pages; University of Minnesota Press Swedish-English/ English-Swedish Practical Dictionary (2011), 432 pages, by Harald Hille; Hippocrene Books Swedish Readers, Literature, etc. This list is not exhaustive, it is a sample of the of some common sources of Swedish reading materials. Learn Swedish - Bilingual Book – Amazon.com Search Results Rather than attempt at creating a list of bilingual readers for the supplemental study of Swedish, which would take up a significant amount of space in this thread, I have attached this link to the Amazon Search Results for such items. Languages on the Web: Swedish NOTE: There are actually two (2) lists of books: those accessible via the left-hand listing, and those accessible via the centre listing. Wikipedia, den fria encyklopedin Swedish Miscellany Copief from Yoytek’s excellent “Swedish resources for beginners and those at A1-2 levels” thread … If you’re going to steal, steal from the best.
4. IMPROVING THIS FILE? Please feel at liberty to post your own recommendations and/or comments and I’ll see what I can do about incorporating them into the lists above. 5. SUBSEQUENT COMMENTS Visitors to this file are encouraged to review the subsequent comments, posted below, as they include members’ suggestions concerning materials and form a running commentary on resources for the study of this language. EDITED: Completely revised: April 2020 1 person has voted this message useful |
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