http://www.transparent.com/swedish/to-learn-grammar-or-not-that-is-the-question/ Language and Culture of the Swedish-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/to-learn-grammar-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Steve Kaufmann Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:00:34 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=236#comment-839 I do fine in Swedish and have not a clue about the grammar. In my view the brain learns best from exposure. Occasionally reading a grammar book can help us notice things but it should not be the focus of learning. Try a non-grammatical approach to Swedish at LingQ. I do fine in Swedish and have not a clue about the grammar. In my view the brain learns best from exposure. Occasionally reading a grammar book can help us notice things but it should not be the focus of learning. Try a non-grammatical approach to Swedish at LingQ.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/swedish/to-learn-grammar-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Venem Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:13:05 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=236#comment-838 Hello. Could you recommend a comprehensive dictionary of Swedish? Something really big like Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for English... Hello. Could you recommend a comprehensive dictionary of Swedish? Something really big like Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for English…

]]> http://www.transparent.com/swedish/to-learn-grammar-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-837 john eastlund Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:19:57 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=236#comment-837 I liked thosse Pinsleur CDs. It got me thinking in Swedish and building on how it works. Unfortunately they stopped just when you were getting a feel for it. They should follow up with more lessons. You learned the language by doing it. You didn't learn much vocabulary or grammar it just made you more confident to continue with your studies. I liked thosse Pinsleur CDs. It got me thinking in Swedish and building on how it works. Unfortunately they stopped just when you were getting a feel for it. They should follow up with more lessons. You learned the language by doing it. You didn’t learn much vocabulary or grammar it just made you more confident to continue with your studies.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/swedish/to-learn-grammar-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Kenia Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:48:11 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=236#comment-836 How can someone even think of learning how to speak a language without studying the grammar first? Well, unless they want to sound like Tarzan! =D. How can someone even think of learning how to speak a language without studying the grammar first? Well, unless they want to sound like Tarzan! =D.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/swedish/to-learn-grammar-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Phoneticus Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:50:43 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=236#comment-835 My favorite way to get started with new language, especially speaking it, is with Dr. Pimsleur's methodology. His life's work involved understanding how we learn language. Unfortunately, the company that holds the copyright to his work has only produced 10 lessons, all audio, in Swedish. Still, they were a great way to get started. My favorite way to get started with new language, especially speaking it, is with Dr. Pimsleur’s methodology. His life’s work involved understanding how we learn language. Unfortunately, the company that holds the copyright to his work has only produced 10 lessons, all audio, in Swedish. Still, they were a great way to get started.

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