Where's a good place to learn Old English?
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Hi,\n\nThe best way to learn Old English is, for sure, studying it at a university. However, if you don't have that opportunity, there are tons of internet sites and books which may help you learn it yourself. It's a little harder, but possible. \n\nBut, the question is, where are you going to use it? You should know that it's a very hard Germanic language to learn, much harder than modern English or German, with many genders and complicated inflections. If you don't plan to study it for academic purposes, I personally believe, it "might" be a waste of time. Learning dead languages might be fun but, they're usually daunting, becouse you won't always be able to get sufficient help or sources. \n\nAnyway, if you're serious about it, I suggest that you start by reading bilingual texts (texts which give the Old English and Modern English versions of the same piece of work facing each other.), in order to get an idea of it. \n\nFor Old English grammar on web, the best web site I have seen so far is on: http://www.wmich.edu/~medinst/research/rawl/IOE/index.html\n\nFor audio samples of Old English, you can check: http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/engl401/ \n\nThere are other links as well about the language and the culture:\n\nTHE ANGLO SAXON HOMEPAGE\nhttp://www.wsu.edu:8080/~hanly/oe/503.html\n \nANGLO SAXON ENGLAND\nhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/vikings/angsaxe.html\n \nANGLO SAXON CULTURE\nhttp://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/subjects/british_isles/anglo-saxon/anglo-saxon.html#Elecbeo\n \nANGLO SAXON RESOURCES DIRECTORY\nhttp://www.britannia.com/history/h50.html\n \nTHE ANGLO SAXON CHRONICLE\nhttp://omacl.org/Anglo/\nhttp://www.britannia.com/history/docs/asintro2.html\n \nSTUDY OF ENGLISH DURING OLD SAXON PERIOD\nhttp://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~cpercy/courses/6361Crellin.htm\n \nWIKIPEDIA\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxon_language\n \nOLD ENGLISH LANGUAGE\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_English_language\n \nOLD ENGLISH PHONOLOGY\nhttp://mockingbird.creighton.edu/english/fajardo/teaching/eng520/oldeng.htm\n \nOLD ENGLISH PERIOD\nhttp://mockingbird.creighton.edu/english/worldlit/teaching/upperdiv/oldeng.htm\n \nMEDIEAVAL STUDIES\nhttp://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/\nhttp://www.netserf.org/Civilizations/Anglo_Saxon/\n \n \nUNICODE FONT (Necessary for viewing Old English characters on your computer)\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode
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http://oldversion.com/
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babelfish.altavista.com\n\nEnjoy!
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What exactly are you looking for?\n\nThis looks like a good one:\n\nhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/\n\nWikipedia is good, too:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages\n\nThis one, too, by subjects and people:\n\nhttp://www.themiddleages.net/index.html\n\nTry this one, too:\n\nhttp://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/middle-ages/\n\nI think that's enough to be going on with...
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/\nhttp://esl.about.com/\nhttp://www.1-language.com/
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LEARNT???\n\nTHERE????\n\nMaybe you should have paid more attention to your English lessons - I think you mean to say that you "LEARNED" it; & 'THERE' is always a place, I think you mean 'They're'; and you may have a better chance of finding it - now you will be using better references to look for it! GOOD LUCK
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www.americanaccent.com\nwww.englishtown.com
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http://esl.about.com/\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/\nhttp://www.1-language.com/
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check out spartacus (cant remember real address just type into google.co.uk)\nAlso schoolhistory.co.uk is really good. im a history teacher so im a bit of an expert on this.
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The South of England around the outskirts of London where no one has strong accents. I reccomend reading lot's of English language books to increase your vocabulary. Just use a dictionary to check any words you don't understand.
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http://www.unforgettablelanguages.com/frames_a1.html?gclid=CKrixMW13IgCFSoIFQodLCbmow\n\nhttp://www.studyspanish.com/
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I once watched a great show on the history channel about the history of english. it was broken down in to three shows, old, middle and modern english. this isn't an answer, but i would try the history channel web site and she if they have any resources.
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Go to your local library, tell them you are interested in taking E.S.L. (English as a Second Language) classes. These are free, and are excellent, my mum teaches E.S.L. \nShe has helped literally hundreds learn to speak and read English. I think it's fantastic that you want to learn! Some people ( I won't say the race or country**coughmexico), live here for YEARS and refuse to learn it. Good for you!!!
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I prefer a good old anglo saxon c*nt
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I get the impression you are referring to the History of the English Language.\n\nAulde (0lde) Old English Approx.  1100A.D.\n  Encompased such works as Beowulf\n\nMiddle English  Approx. 1100-1400A.D.\n   Includes the works of John Donne, Geoffrey Chaucer (The Cantebury Tales)\n\nEarly Modern English  Approx. 1400-1600\nIncludes the plays and sonnetts of William Shakespeare\n\nModern English  Approx. 1600 to Present\nIncludes Edgar Alan Poe, The Bronte, Hemingway, Steinbeck, etc......
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I'd say hang around people at school who speak that language. You can also take classes. Like Irish said, the older you are, the harder it is to learn.
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http://www.englishcompanion.com/