I am a beginner at learning Old Norse. I joined this group months
back and
just began to learn, but got too busy. Now, I have the time to
learn it.
I am already starting the beginners course at the hi.is
website, and have
downloaded all of the lessons in this
group
what I need is a good book to help me on the side, to take with
me, but I've
heard mixed things about the "teach yourself Icelandic"
book..
I have been using Stefan Einarsson's book "Icelandic" since i started
learning ON and it is a great book. It has an extremely dense section
on grammar and has been infinately helpful, since the similarities between
ON and MI are greater than the differences once you make the
connection. I use it in conjunction with Gordon, which has a short but
valuable grammar section.
Is the "Calloquial Icelandic"
guide for beginners good? Is it the same as Old
Icelandic (west norse),
or is it a different form, like east norse?
The colloquial icelandic book is a modern icelandic book focusing on
situations you would encounter in Iceland from what i understand.
Any other good written and audio tapes??
Your suggestions are
very welcome, as I need help to get me off my feet
again.
I
have visited Iceland before, but do not want to go back and stumble over the
same obstacles again in communicating even the simplest words and their
pronunciations.
Is there also a source online for pronouncing
the Icelandic vowels? There
must
be...
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