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Why learn Danish over other language? | ||
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| schoenewaelder Diglot Senior Member Germany Joined 5552 days ago 759 posts - 1197 votes  Speaks: English*, French Studies: German, Spanish, Dutch | Message 25 of 59 08 October 2009 at 3:34pm | IP Logged | ||
I just have this tiny suspicion there might be some other reason why the Vikings would be pretty confident about being paid. 8 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Rikyu-san Diglot Senior Member Denmark Joined 5520 days ago 213 posts - 413 votes Speaks: Danish*, English Studies: German, French | Message 26 of 59 08 October 2009 at 4:07pm | IP Logged | ||
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Research into the Viking age has increased somewhat in the last years. Here is an article (in Danish) for those who study this language. It is well-written and, as far as I can see, flawless, language-wise.
http://videnskab.dk/content/dk/samfund/har_vikingerne_givet_ danmark_et_hojt_bnp Excerpts translated by me: - a sociey with high levels of trust becomes more funcational as people trust that people will stay true to their word. - Surveys done in the US among the American populace show that descendants from Scandinavia are experiencing the highest level of trust, even today. - Vikings have a repuation of pillage but where also farmers and merchants that traded with other parts of the world, partcularly Western Europe. - The Vikings could easily trade across huge distances. Someone selling an item from the town Ribe could dispatch it on a boat to Iceland even though he did not get paid untill the ship returned. The Swedish sent goods down the river Volga. - The Vikings traded for centuries across these extremely long distances. It requires a great deal of trust among people that everybody is honest and decent. Maybe strong sanctions were in place if someone were neither but it goes without saying that they had high levels of trust. (Schoenewaelder, I guess this last point, might confirm your comment). Edited by Rikyu-san on 13 October 2009 at 11:14pm 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Juan M. Senior Member Colombia Joined 5891 days ago 460 posts - 597 votes | Message 27 of 59 13 October 2009 at 9:46pm | IP Logged | ||
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I find Danish society interesting and appealing in many ways, and would seriously consider learning its language if there were great online bookstores that were easy to order from and which offered a very broad selection (particularly in good literature and social studies), as well as if I had the ability to watch quality streaming Danish broadcasts and download copious amounts of TV series and movies. Edited by JuanM on 13 October 2009 at 11:26pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Rikyu-san Diglot Senior Member Denmark Joined 5520 days ago 213 posts - 413 votes Speaks: Danish*, English Studies: German, French | Message 28 of 59 13 October 2009 at 11:13pm | IP Logged | ||
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Take a look at this online bookstore:
http://www.saxo.com/dk/. There are plenty of nice Danish films on DVD and books. (Saxo was a scribe from the middle ages). The series "Matador" (which we might translate into "Monopoly" just like the game) is some of the best TV ever produced in Denmark. Seen on national TV countless times. I think it is 24 episodes of one hour each. The plots are brilliant and the acting is legendary. And I know of many expatriates who have learned more about the Danish language from simply watching this series. The website www.verasir.dk describes our ancestral history from an alternative angle that I find very exciting. It is about the migration of the Aesir from the east to Denmark with many eye-opening things. It was here I learned about this little fellow: http://www.vikingrune.com/2009/08/oseberg-buddha/. Oh yes, there is plenty to learn for the curious. I have asked one of our national TV channels if it is possible to have a subscription if one lives abroad. When I get their answer, I will let you know. Edited by Rikyu-san on 13 October 2009 at 11:15pm 6 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Juan M. Senior Member Colombia Joined 5891 days ago 460 posts - 597 votes | Message 29 of 59 13 October 2009 at 11:34pm | IP Logged | ||
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That bookstore looks quite good. Do you know if they accept orders from overseas?
About the TV channel, the international offering of our cable companies is extremely scanty, so I must rely on online streaming content and downloads. DVDs are simply too expensive for me, particularly in the quantities required to master a language. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Amoore Senior Member Denmark Joined 5762 days ago 177 posts - 218 votes Speaks: Danish* | Message 30 of 59 14 October 2009 at 2:08am | IP Logged | ||
You can stream several Danish tv-channels online and find plenty of Danish movies, text material and other stuff online. I will help you out if you need it. - André Edited by Amoore on 14 October 2009 at 2:09am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Juan M. Senior Member Colombia Joined 5891 days ago 460 posts - 597 votes | Message 31 of 59 14 October 2009 at 2:14am | IP Logged | ||
Thank you for your offer! I'll keep it in mind. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Rikyu-san Diglot Senior Member Denmark Joined 5520 days ago 213 posts - 413 votes Speaks: Danish*, English Studies: German, French | Message 32 of 59 14 October 2009 at 9:05am | IP Logged | ||
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The one I have in mind is TV2 who has an online service called "Sputnik" (why they call it that I don't know). Here you can stream all their programs if you sign up for a subscription (14 $ a month). I would find a way to download and keep the content for future and repeated viewing.
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