Inter linear books
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Printed Date: 07 May 2021 at 9:10am
Posted By: rmel
Subject: Inter linear books
Date Posted: 17 October 2015 at 4:45pm
Attended language live yesterday and they had what I thought was an interesting concept. Inter linear books. Its parallel text with the smallest unit possible translated. I think its great as sometimes when I read parallel text:
I have to look words up
I lose track of the original and the translation
Just thought some people on here may find the books interesting website is Interlinearbooks.com
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Yes, I bought the French book they offer. I have only used it a little bit. It seems quite nice and well done. I am amazed that interlinear texts are not more popular among publishers of language learning material.
James29 on 17 October 2015
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Thank you very much, I find this is quite interesting. I was not at all aware of this learning technique and I plan to order their German book.
I did a Google search of Interlinearbooks.com and, in addition to finding their website, I came across a number reviews and comments.
Subsequently, I conducted a "G-Search" of this, the "old" HTLAL, using "Interlinear" as my criterion and came up with numerous discussion threads. Afterwards, I conducted a similar search of the "new" HTLAL and, while there do not seem be any specific discussion threads on the general subject, I did come across James29's comment in his log.
Vielen Dank!
Speakeasy on 17 October 2015
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The original Hamiltonian system books are out there free on the internet in many languages (they are so old there is no copyright).
James29 on 18 October 2015
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They attempted to use this forum for advertising when they launched, but the project itself doesn't seem bad.
For Russian speakers, Ilya Frank's method is another great option.
BTW interlinear translations are the ideal first step for LR.
Serpent on 21 October 2015
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The problem with this company is they are using complicated classical texts which I don't think beginners will
want or find useful
Also I'm dubious whether inter linear reading is good for learning?
mercutio on 08 May 2016
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mercutio wrote:
The problem with this company is they are using complicated classical texts which I don't think beginners will
want or find useful |
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They most likely use Public Domain texts, because they don't have to pay royalties to the publishers.
mercutio wrote:
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It depends on what kind of language learner you are and the language(s) that you're studying. IMHO, interlinear texts illustrate grammar rules much better than grammar books.
BTW, this forum is pretty much dead. You might want to sign up for the http://www.how-to-learn-any-language.org/ - new forum , if you haven't already done so.
Doitsujin on 08 May 2016
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Anyone interested in inter linear books, check out this page:
http://www.learn-to-read-foreign-languages.com/search?x=0&y= 0&q=pdf -
Interlinear PDF's on Learn To Read Foreign Languages
Let me know (PM me) and I'll send you any product for free. If you want to donate to the
project feel free to pay for a product in the shop.
Check out the site and if you encounter a certain software product for a language, but no
PDF version of that product yet let me know and I'll put fire under my behind to format
an interlinear PDF for your favorite language as well.
Kees on 14 May 2016
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It is admittedly more common to see parallel texts, say Italian on the left page and the English translation on the right. Why interlinear fell out of favour is a little bit of a mystery to me.
William Camden on 23 June 2016
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I think because word-for-word interlinear translations are very hard to make, while
parallel texts and any other course forms (dump some artificial text together with a word
list and some grammar rules) are very easy to make. Plus these latter can be made again
and again and keep students busy (and paying) for ages. It's a whole industry :)
Also, the way they used to learn greek texts or latin texts before capitalism was
introduced in the education sector was reading through loads of these glossed interlinear
word-for-word translations, pretty efficient as you encounter far more vocabulary than
any current day course and are immersed in the language from day one instead of having to
go through tiny artificial texts and high freq word lists and little bits of grammar.
Kees on 24 June 2016
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Heads up (or reminder, can't remember who knows)
it's worthwhile joining www.forum.language-
learners.org as most of us moved over there after
technical problems here. You can of course continue
to use this site but you might find fewer responses
to your posts.
Rhian on 03 July 2016
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