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| TixhiiDon Tetraglot Senior Member Japan Joined 5251 days ago 772 posts - 1474 votes  Speaks: English*, Japanese, German, Russian Studies: Georgian | Message 1 of 12 09 December 2009 at 5:45am | IP Logged |
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Hi guys!
I'm new to the forum and finding it was like discovering a pot of gold at the end of the garden for a language geek like myself! I've neglected my language studies for a few years now, apart from a quickly aborted attempt at Thai, but the next language I would like to study is Armenian. I have a huge interest in the old Eastern Bloc and I find the ancient Christian cultures of Armenia and Georgia fascinating, so I'd like to see what the languages are all about. So, what I would like to know is, where to start?? Any tips on books, CDs etc., as well as any learning tips, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| Captain Haddock Diglot Senior Member Japan kanjicabinet.tumblr. Joined 6555 days ago 2282 posts - 2814 votes Speaks: English*, Japanese Studies: French, Korean, Ancient Greek | Message 2 of 12 09 December 2009 at 6:26am | IP Logged |
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Welcome to the forum. That's a nice trio of languages you have there (Japanese-German-Russian).
I know very little about Armenian, but the audio-oriented language programs put out by French publisher Assimil are very popular here, and they have an Armenian edition, Arménien sans peine. The audio would be Armenian only, but the explanations in the text would be in French. Edit: It appears that there's an English version out as well. Edited by Captain Haddock on 09 December 2009 at 7:58am 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| TixhiiDon Tetraglot Senior Member Japan Joined 5251 days ago 772 posts - 1474 votes Speaks: English*, Japanese, German, Russian Studies: Georgian | Message 3 of 12 09 December 2009 at 7:36am | IP Logged |
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Thanks for the tip Capt'n.
Yeah, I figured I'd go for all the scary enemy nations in my language choices! Gave my grandparents nightmares, I think. I actually discovered that there is a language school here in Tokyo which offers Armenian lessons with a native speaker. How bizarre is that? Not sure if it's worth the money though. 1 person has voted this message useful | |
 newyorkeric Diglot Moderator Singapore Joined 6166 days ago 1598 posts - 2174 votes Speaks: English*, Italian Studies: Mandarin, Malay Personal Language Map | Message 4 of 12 09 December 2009 at 9:23am | IP Logged |
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In one of the Assimil courses I have, Armenian With Ease is listed as forthcoming, but I don't think it was ever released. At least it's not listed on their webpage.
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| TixhiiDon Tetraglot Senior Member Japan Joined 5251 days ago 772 posts - 1474 votes Speaks: English*, Japanese, German, Russian Studies: Georgian | Message 5 of 12 09 December 2009 at 9:28am | IP Logged |
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Yeah, I checked the website and could only find the French version which, while not impossible, would probably hinder my progress a bit.
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| pfwillard Pro Member United States Joined 5486 days ago 169 posts - 205 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French Personal Language Map | Message 6 of 12 09 December 2009 at 9:21pm | IP Logged |
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Pimsleur has courses for both dialects and there is an OKish FSI course--don't think it has been uploaded yet though. Hippocrene has a quite good phrasebook for Western Armenian.
Supposedly, there is an Armenian community in Japan. Good luck! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Captain Haddock Diglot Senior Member Japan kanjicabinet.tumblr. Joined 6555 days ago 2282 posts - 2814 votes Speaks: English*, Japanese Studies: French, Korean, Ancient Greek | Message 7 of 12 10 December 2009 at 2:56am | IP Logged |
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It occurs to me that since Armenia was part of the Soviet Bloc, there are probably good materials in Russian out
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| TixhiiDon Tetraglot Senior Member Japan Joined 5251 days ago 772 posts - 1474 votes Speaks: English*, Japanese, German, Russian Studies: Georgian | Message 8 of 12 10 December 2009 at 5:09am | IP Logged |
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I've taken a look at the Pimsleur courses and I'm not sure how much I like the look of them, to be honest. They seem to be nothing more than listen-and-repeat glorified phrase books. However, I've never actually used them so I'm happy to be corrected. What do you guys think of them, if you've ever used them?
Yeah, I'm sure there's plenty of Russian stuff out there, but again, though not impossible, and certainly easier for me than French, I'd prefer to have explanations in English just to get me started. I'm considering getting a course of private lessons at the school in Tokyo I discovered - 100,000 yen for ten hours though... Needs a bit more consideration, methinks. Oh, and if there are any Armeniaphiles (yes, I just made that word up) out there, I'd love to receive some tips on Armenian literature in either English or Russian. Edited by TixhiiDon on 10 December 2009 at 5:11am 1 person has voted this message useful |
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