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Book Review: Studies In Hittite Historical Phonology

Posted on June 8, 2020 by

Studies In Hittite Historical Phonology, by H. Craig Melchert A book like this is going to have extremely limited appeal, and admittedly I read it because of my interest in obscure ancient languages and comparative linguistics.  This book demonstrates the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beginning Hittite

Posted on June 6, 2020 by

Beginning Hittite, by Warren H. Held, Jr., William R. Schmalstieg, and Janet E. Gertz If you are somewhat familiar with ancient studies, you will no doubt have some understanding of the self-education process by which people can learn a little … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Proverb A Day In Biblical Hebrew

Posted on May 5, 2020 by

A Proverb A Day In Biblical Hebrew, by Jonathan G. Kline [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As a reader I have greatly enjoyed Kline’s books on biblical … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Teach Yourself Portuguese Grammar

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

Teach Yourself Portuguese Grammar, by Sue Tyson-Ward One of the advantages, if it can be called that, to trying to learn a language where there is a distinct lack of formal education in the United States is the creativity that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Complete Portuguese: The Basics

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

Complete Portuguese:  The Basics, by Jura D. Oliveira & Oscar Fernandez This book is a straightforward guide to teaching the basics of Portuguese, and although the book doesn’t have a lot in the way of frills, it has a lot … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 50 Ways To Improve Your Portuguese

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

50 Ways To Improve Your Portuguese, by Helena Tostevin and Manuela Cook When it comes to books that talk about learning languages there are a variety of approaches that one can have.  Some books are relentlessly focused on specific parts … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Portuguese For Dummies

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

Portuguese For Dummies, by Karen Keller I have to admit that I have a soft spot for the dummies series, despite (or maybe because of) the fact that I do not consider myself particularly a dummy of any kind [1].  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Getting Started In Portuguese

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

Getting Started In Portuguese, by Sue Tyson-Ward I have to admit that this review will be colored a bit by the fact that it comes with a cd that I was unable to use because I don’t happen to have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Basic Portuguese

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

Basic Portuguese, by Sue Tyson-Ward It is always interesting to me to see how different books approach the issue of learning languages.  How does one learn best?  This particular book does a good job at presenting a goodly bit of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Everything Essential Brazilian Portuguese Book

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

The Everything Essential Brazilian Portuguese Book, by Fernanda Ferreira In general, I have to say that this is a well-organized book for those who want a basic understanding of Portuguese.  I’m not sure exactly how many people are looking for … Continue reading →

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