I spent 4 years learning French in high school, and have retained just enough since then to vaguely eavesdrop on a fellow commuter's French novel the other day. I would like to brush up on my reading comprehension, and could use some suggestions for some simply written fiction to pick up.
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posted by thirdletter
on Jan 16, 2013 -
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How can I work on a more "natural" delivery (emphasis, pitch, etc.) when reading books aloud?
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posted by yersinia
on Nov 16, 2011 -
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Do you know of any written stories, fiction or otherwise (but not movies) with language usage similar to that in
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome or
The Dark Knight Returns? Example of what I'm looking for are after the break.
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posted by Brandon Blatcher
on Mar 23, 2011 -
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I'd like to read some sharp, simple fiction writing to improve my academic essays -- what would I like?
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posted by EmilyFlew
on Feb 21, 2011 -
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Tell me about the most well-written, engaging, and creative language-learning books and websites. For any language.
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posted by theodolite
on Nov 18, 2010 -
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If I buy an English book that has been translated into Spanish, does it matter for which Spanish-speaking country it was translated? In other words, if my intention is to learn Castilian-Spanish, is it better to find book translated for Spain? If so, how do I find such books? How do you know what version of Spanish a book is based on?
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posted by verevi
on Mar 26, 2010 -
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Recommend some French-language books (or sites) for a intermediate French-learner, to (hopefully enjoy) reading with the aid of a dictionary and bescherelle.
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posted by Kurichina
on Oct 6, 2009 -
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Anybody familiar with a series of trilingual Vietnamese folk storybooks that were written in Vietnamese, English & French? I'm searching..
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posted by handabear
on Jul 9, 2009 -
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I often have a whole bunch of 500-3000 word articles to read - all reasonably plain English with headings and sub-headings (and occasionally images). Is there any software out there which will take an article (or articles) and write a reasonable one or two paragraph summary of the article, or produce a list of key points?
posted by zaebiz
on Jun 16, 2009 -
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I am looking for writings on
mimesis in regards new, digital, hypertext and hypermedial technologies and cultures.
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posted by 0bvious
on Feb 16, 2009 -
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Are there any layman-accessible, English-language books or (less preferably) websites on Japanese etymology or the development of Japanese?
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posted by Citizen Premier
on Aug 30, 2008 -
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On a recent trip to Kenya, we visited a school who is in need of simple French language instruction booklets for elementary-age children.
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posted by vanoakenfold
on May 23, 2008 -
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Recursion filter: I recently came across the phrase '
Mise en Abyme' and have become fascinated by recursion in literature, language and film. What writings have used these themes in their
form to address the questions they posed?
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posted by 0bvious
on Apr 2, 2008 -
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I want to read a book in Chinese to keep myself from getting rusty. What is a good novel for doing so? It has to be modern Chinese (classical Chinese twists my brain into noodles), and preferably available online.
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posted by jasminerain
on Dec 20, 2007 -
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I'm looking for popular books, novels, magazines, comic books...in European French (not Canadian French). I'd also like to be able to easily order/purchase them from home (preferably from places like Amazon.com).
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posted by iamkimiam
on Dec 4, 2007 -
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In the 1980s I came across a slim book about people with language-related mental disorders, such as a person who had a phobia of English and chose to speak French for the rest of his life. This book was NOT
Lunatic Lovers of Language by Marina Yaguello. Can you identify it?
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posted by rwhe
on Apr 22, 2005 -
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Anyone have recommendations on good (but preferably easy) Spanish-language literature?
posted by swift
on Nov 8, 2004 -
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