Anyone have the desire to learn a language no longer spoken?

[PoloShirt]

I think it would be interesting and probably not that difficult because the vocabulary is probably not very extensive.

Anyone else speak Middle English or Old English?

 

[FoBoT]

Cornish?

 

[PoloShirt]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
Cornish?

There are still some people who speak Cornish.

But who would want to learn that? Not as much reading material as Middle or Old English.

 

[compnovice]

Thou shall not succeed..

 

[PoloShirt]

Also, the song "99 Luftballons" sort of inspires me to learn German.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: PoloShirt
Also, the song "99 Luftballons" sort of inspires me to learn German.

No one speaks German any more?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: compnovice
Thou shall not succeed..

i think it is "shalt"

 

[PoloShirt]

Originally posted by: compnovice
Thou shall not succeed..

That's not Middle English, that's Early Modern English.

 

[Lonyo]

Maybe try learning real modern English first?

 

[PoloShirt]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k

Originally posted by: PoloShirt
Also, the song "99 Luftballons" sort of inspires me to learn German.

No one speaks German any more?

Well ofcourse they do, but this sort of "OT" from "wanting to learn an obsolete language."

Just sort of "in addition to" learning an obsolete language.

My ancestors are from Germany, it would be interesting to speak the language of them.

 

[PoloShirt]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Maybe try learning real modern English first?

I was waiting for that response before I even posted this.

This is "conversational English." Doesn't have to be perfect.

 

[slsmnaz]

"Sanskrit. You are majoring in a 5,000 year old dead language?"

Sorry it just popped into my head when reading the OP

 

[compnovice]

BTW, I had found a better old english translator way back on google but can't seem to find it now.

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Maybe try learning real modern English first?

Wasn't that a band?

 

[PoloShirt]

Originally posted by: broon
Wasn't that a band?

:music: "...I'll stop the world and melt with you..." :music:

One of my favorite songs.

 

[HN]

Mine dairy elixir
Bringeth all thine
Countrymen to the courtyard
And they doth reply
'Tis better than thou

 

[irishScott]

Irish Gaelic FTW!

 

[Turin39789]

hwaet?

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: PoloShirt

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k

Originally posted by: PoloShirt
Also, the song "99 Luftballons" sort of inspires me to learn German.

No one speaks German any more?

Well ofcourse they do, but this sort of "OT" from "wanting to learn an obsolete language."

Just sort of "in addition to" learning an obsolete language.

My ancestors are from Germany, it would be interesting to speak the language of them.

Jeez... Their language. Is English even your native language?

 

[GTaudiophile]

I understand people who want to learn ancient Greek or Hebrew so they can read the languages of the original Bible.

 

[PoloShirt]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
Jeez... Their language. Is English even your native language?

That's "Internet English." :laugh: