Learning new languages

[Libertine]

Anyone got any special techniques for this that actually work?
What works really well for me with somewhat familiar languages is just reading a few books in the language in question (with the help of a dictionary ofcourse).

[Gynecologist]

As an adult it is much harder to learn a new language. You might want to take a few classes and then visit a country where it is spoken.

[Alltopnotch]

try that shit where it plays while you're sleeping...you never know...might work...

[reynold]

talking to someone in that language might help.

that'll be a prob for aramaic or latin.

[dunefield]

get pimsleur or however you spell it language learning... great way to learn to speak new languages...

[SpikeHeel]

i suggest communicate with some guys who know different languages, in case, you will learn both speaking and understanding..

[OzMan]

Originally posted by punkworld
Anyone got any special techniques for this that actually work?
What works really well for me with somewhat familiar languages is just reading a few books in the language in question (with the help of a dictionary ofcourse).

I am learning Chinese at the moment and I have a bad memory so it just comes down to lots of repetition.

First I learn the definition of a new word.
Then I learn how to say it with the correct tones.
They I learn what it looks like in Chinese characters.
Then I learn to write it in Chinese characters.

There are like 30,000 Chinese characters.

I have 80 done so far, only 2000 more to be considered basically literate.

[Lykos]

Best way to learn some lenguage is to be in that country for some time...

[SpaceAce]

Originally posted by dunefield
get pimsleur or however you spell it language learning... great way to learn to speak new languages...

Pimsleur is correct. They make tapes for just about every language you can imagine.

SpaceAce

[uno]

Originally posted by Lykos
Best way to learn some lenguage is to be in that country for some time...

I'd have to agree.