Hi everybody, I have already posted two or three "neewbie" question
about the Old Norse. I understand very well the sentiment
of "ignorance" that beginenrs like me can have. When I read posts
like Konrad's one, I just wish one day I will know the quarter of
what he knows. Now I have just finished the lesson 5, and I'm
ready to do the 6th. I Think I began this course 1 month ago, and
considering the fact that I'm not anglophone, but francophone,
learning Old Norse in English was particuliary hard. But I think
that the lesson couldn't be more great than the one that Haukur and
Óskar did. Even if I'm fare to be able to read a real Saga in Old
Norse, i think that I made a good learning of this language. As I
know that the lesson will probably never be finished, I searched new
ways to increase my skills in ON. So I came to this group, and
eventually, I will buy books.
Since the post of Teja, it seems there is like a trying
of "revolution" in this groupe, and I think it could be a good idea
to say what is my thinking about this. First, I have already said,
I understant the feeling of beginners who are a litle bit afraid of
posting here, and asking "stupid" question as I did. So I think
that this is a good thing that beginners ask their questions here.
But this is not a reason to prevent "intelligent" peoples from
posting more "complicated" things here. Quite the opposite, if
there are only beginners here, the group won't go very far, as Arlie
Stephens said. But if there is no "intelligent" people who answer
to beginners' questions, the group won't go very far as well!!
So this is just my comment, take it if you want.

Haraldr












--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, Teja Johnson-Lewis
<celestialmoon2light@...> wrote:

>
> I'm very humiliated about my last e-mail, which I realize was more

than a bit off-topic (as Arlie so graciously pointed out) HOWEVER,
that doesn't stop the truth.

>
> THE TRUTH: the truth is that norse course is overrun by smart

people! As a beginner who hasn't even made it to the eighth lesson
yet, I myself feel a bit intimidated by brilliant Konrad and the
rest of his linguistic pals. They are very familiar with old norse
and it's messing with a lot of people's response to the course.
People need to write more often to the course even if you're
embarassed or feel silly. I feel silly as I type, but oh, well. I
think that there are a lot of members of the course who haven't
spoken up because they're afraid. I wish e-mails could express how
much I am stressing this concept!!

>
> THE PROOF: a few other people have written back, agreeing. Then,

there's the e-mail that first made me realize that I'm not alone.

>
> 1.) Erin Steacy said that she was in lurkdom for most of the time.
>
> 2.) Raymond J. Lewis's hogwash comment was very off-topic, but

helpful nonetheless.

>
> 3.) Glessner Robin had the same feeling.
>
> 4.) Jennifer L. Culver was on this course for months and didn't

speak up since a little while ago because she thought that she'd
appear ignorant of the language because everything looked so high-
level.

>
> Some people also had the advantage of knowing other languages.

Raymond and myself only know English and the ON concepts are very
new to us.

>
> If you haven't written, please write! I'm willing to listen and

I'm sure others are, too. It would be easier and more helpful to
read old norse and questions and answers of our own level, rather
than reading Konrad-type things. (I only say Konrad because he
writes the most. Others write too, and they know who they are.)
Please, please, write!!!

>
> Sincerely and desperately, Teja
>
>
>
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