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Alsatian
dialect course
Alsatian-English
common roots dictionary
Practical guide of Alsatian conversation
by
P.Adolf
Bibliographical
sources
Technical data
" A new book.....
" Learning English through Alsatian
German "
or " learning Alsatian German through English
"
" Where there's a will there's a
way "
A major new reference guide for Alsatian students of English and for Americans or other English speaking people interested in learning Alsatian German or in Alsace (France).
This new comparative bilingual practical guide enables Alsatian German speakers to put their knowledge of German, French and their own dialects to good use when learning basic English, helping them to fix English words and expressions in their memory! What is more, it reveals many surprising family relationships and similarities between the two languages which readers will find fascinating to explore.
Moreover English speaking communities, interested in Alsace, will also find a new way to discover Alsace and to learn Alsatian German through English!
It
contains:
- Hundreds of examples in which the two languages are identical, in whole or in parts;
- Expressions in current use, idiomatic turns of phrases and picturesque proverbs;
- Anglicisms in Alsatian German;
- Notes on etymology and grammar;
- Comparative notes and items of historical interest.
The
author
Paul Adolf, PhD, teacher of English, Vice President of the Fédération des Universités Populaires d'Alsace (France).
Technical
data
Format 12,5 cm x 18,5 cm, 768 pages.
Let’s learn Alsatian !
Mer
lehre Ëlsässisch!
Practical
Guide of Alsatian conversation for English speakers in the world !
by
Paul ADOLF
, Ph.D.
Author
of the dictionary
“Learning
English through Alsatian”.
Did
you ever visit Alsace? Did you ever hear the Alsatian language? How
many English speaking persons would like to understand and speak
Alsatian to get more familiar with its population and way of life,
traditions, etc.!
Here’s
good news for you! Yes! You can understand and practise the Alsatian
dialect through English!
Coming after my dictionary, this new book “Let’s learn Alsatian “ – to be published early in November 2002 combines practice of Alsatian conversation and Alsatian grammar in a single volume of more than 700 pages!
Its
price: 33 Euros (postage not included). You can already order it!
Send an e-mail to Paul ADOLF :
The
book is originally intended for Alsatians learning English but can
also be used the other way round by learners of Alsatian !
Knowing
English wherever you are, you’ll be able to remember and practise
everyday useful sentences and establish genuine linguistic family
relationships or genetic links!
Your
companion with 95 topics from A to Z is a new gateway to Alsatian
– whether a beginner or advanced student – and familiarizes you
with words and sentence patterns of everyday conversation. I most often
refer to the dialect of Strasbourg but also include other important
variations (north and south).
Every
topic is illustrated with short dialogues often ended by a delicious
Alsatian saying or proverb! At the same time all those extraordinary
and unexpected similarities will remind you of your ancestral roots,
object of your legitimate pride!
At
the end of many sentences you’ll find a number referring you to a
useful grammar item to be found – among the 150 items – in the
second part of this new and simple practice book!
It
would be a shame for an English learner of Alsatian to welcome a
similar Alsatian word, idiom or sentence without associating it to its
English partner.
There
is an index of the English, French, Alsatian keywords (with
pronunciation) at the end of this handbook!
Have a look at an example (n°18. Traffic) illustrating my
method!
Should
you be interested in this new and practical guidebook, please send an
e-mail to its author, Paul
Adolf.
You wish to know more about this new book ?
Please contact the author :
