[Steppes] Languages

Sat Aug 25 18:29:22 PDT 2007

Working on re-learning Hebrew here, also wanting to learn both Irish and
Scots Gaelic, brushing up on my French, and Old English would be fun...and
for those who don't know, I am fluent in sign ( I know it isn't period) and
willing to teach that.
Hadassah

On 8/25/07, Esther <reese_esther at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I do the Spanish, and I sort of do the Italian, and I am set up to start
> learning Old English, and am starting in on the Cornish side of things.
>
> Esther
>
> Regan Caimbeul <regan.caimbeul at gmail.com> wrote: I'm interested in
> learning any languages (I was excited to hear about the
> gaelic..even if it is a bit of a drive from where I am)... and improving
> on
> the ones that I've gotten really rusty on.. (French & German & Japanese)..
>
> Regan
>
> On 8/25/07, Vicki Marsh  wrote:
> >
> > Are there peoples of the Iberian penninsula here who would enjoy
> learning
> > or
> > sharing Spanish with others?
> >
> >
> >
> > Xene AKA Ximena Grifón de Mendoça
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Quill
> > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:44 AM
> > To: steppes at lists.ansteorra.org
> > Subject: Re: [Steppes] ahhh...pleasant Benbrook...about Irish Gaelic
> > (andmore!)
> >
> >
> > Ormsa an locht, I gladly take the blame for this, and would encourage
> > anyone with even the faintest interest in learning this wonderful
> language
> > to attend.
> >
> > Also, if there are other tongues which tickle your fancy, have them in
> > mind
> > to bring up at this meeting. I have already confessed on many fronts
> that
> > I
> > am that most terrible of wordy rogues, a linguist, and one who welcomes
> > the
> > opportunity to explore any new forms of communication which present
> > themselves (even the nonverbal ones).
> >
> > An duine uasal Yagyu is taking steps to bring Irish alive in our
> kingdom.
> > I
> > have also heard the echos of an interest in Welsh, and furthermore I
> have
> > resources and some experience with Cornish. All told we represent a fair
> > portion of both branches of the Insular Celtic tongues. (Now if a Pict
> > comes
> > into the picture I just don't know /what/ might happen!)
> >
> > While I hope to work closely with those of you who choose to come out to
> > Benbrook, I know too there are others who find the journey too trying at
> > present. It is therefor my hope to branch out into the heart of Steppes
> > and
> > nurture this enthusiasm for language further. It will be interesting to
> > see
> > what comes about should Elfsea represent the Goidelic
> (Irish/Gaelic/Manx)
> > side of things, while Steppes follows the Brythonic
> (Welsh/Cornish/Breton
> > and... mrrr... Pictish/Cumbric *wince*) branch. However, there is no
> time
> > or
> > place yet in mind for such a meeting, nor will there be until we see how
> > this Irish bit turns out.
> >
> > Sewenna, gon kowetha!
> > /|\ Cuillioc "Quill" /|\
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:26:41 -0700 (PDT)
> > > From: jake curda
> > > Subject: [Steppes] ahhh...pleasent Benbrook...about Irish Gaelic
> > > To: stepps list < steppes at lists.ansteorra.org>,  the group
> > >        < AnotherMiscreantBardicCircle at yahoogroups.com>
> > > Message-ID: < 662092.77720.qm at web36910.mail.mud.yahoo.com >
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> > >
> > > Benbrook is in the great Canton of Loch Rua....(and forgive me I
> > > belieave I am useing a modern spelling of the word for
> > > red....).....and It is just outside of Fort Worth.......I could throw
> > > a stone and hit the darn city from my house.......for those a bit more
> > > knowledge of roads and highways, I am located just off of Hw. 377
> > > South going to Grandburry........I provided the physical adress so you
> > > could just pop it into mapquest or what ever you use.....but once
> > > again the adress is....
> > >
> > > 228 Vista Way
> > > Benbrook Tx., 76126
> > >
> > > and as for the library of books in dual period Irish and
> > > English......that would be amazeing to look at and read.....it would
> > > allow a good grasp at seeing just how much the language has
> > > changed.....like I said I hope to eventualy move into period
> > > Irish....but for right now it is easyer to find books on modern
> > > Irish....one step at a time, as an old Japanese teacher once said to
> > > me........and yes....we all rather like it refered to as Irish and not
> > > Gaelic....lol....the Scotts have dibbs on the just Gaelic
> > > thing.....when one finds a book on Gaelic, it is always Scots
> > > Gale.......
> > >
> > > and the book we will be useing can be found online with little effort,
> > > and you can even buy it with audio cd's, which is the copy I
> > > have....so we can listen to them as we work through the book.......and
> > > it is "Teach Yourself Irish" by Diarmuid O Se and Joe Sheils........I
> > > also have an Irish-English/English-Irish dictionary that I happened
> > > across but alas have never ben able to run across anouther
> > > copy.......it is put out as part of the Robert Referance Library by
> > > the Roberts publishing company.....I have a copy, but if anyone can
> > > locate one let me know becouse I could stand to have one more on
> > > hand.......I happened apon my Teach Yourself Irish at a Barns and
> > > Noble.....but your best bet is to get it online....I know amazon
> > > carries it...and I will leave a link to the book here........
> > > http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-2011820-6303905?initialSearch
> > > =1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=teach+yourself+Irish&Go.x=9&G
> > > o.y=20
> > >
> > >
> > > I am getting more excited about this as the days go by......I think we
> > > will all have a lot of fun...... and by the way, Quill.....you have no
> > > choice.....I will see you here on the 14th......I will come get you if
> > > I have to........this is in part your fault too, lol........
> > >
> > > of there are any more question please e-mail me.....and I will post
> > > reminders as we draw closer to the first meet....... so till then,
> > > Slante go an caithair deach....(cheers to the 14th)
> > >
> > > Slante agus Slan go foill, mo chardai
> > > (cheers adn goodbye, my friends)
> > >
> > > Yagyu
> > >
> > >
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