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Title: Colloquial Danish by Gly W. Jones, Kirsten Gade, W. Glyn Jones ISBN: 0-415-30182-3 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good companion
Comment: If you have a good introductory book this will be an excellent companion. Otherwise I can't recommend it.
Rating: 2
Summary: OK except for pronunciation
Comment: Though Colloquial Danish is in some respects a good introductory book, it is seriously lacking in the one area of the language most challenging for English speakers, namely, pronunciation. Unlike most other textbooks in the Colloquial series, there is no introductory section on pronunciation guiding you through sound-spelling relationships-only a very inadequate four-page section in the back. (It is quite misleading in its approximation of most of the vowels-just listen to the native speakers on the tapes-and its dismissal of the glottal stop-"a slight coughing-like stop that can turn up almost anywhere"-is inexcusable.) This deficiency would be somewhat remedied if there were lots of text material on the tapes, but unfortunately there isn't. In contrast with, say, the Swedish and Dutch volumes in the Colloquial series (which share some of the dialogue content), none of the reading passages in the book are on the tape, which disappointed me greatly. If the book is ever redone, I suggest the authors/editors include a simplified phonetic transcription of ALL the words used in the book, either with the lessons or in the vocabulary at the end, plus recordings of the reading passages. Danish spelling is difficult enough for Danish schoolchildren, and foreigners can hardly be expected to master it without more help than this book gives.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Winning Book
Comment: I love this book. It is consistently challenging, yet doesn't move too quickly. I was impressed with how easily I was able to grasp and retain Danish. This is the best Danish instruction book for adults I've come across.
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Title: Berlitz Danish-English Dictionary by Berlitz Publishing Company ISBN: 2831563054 Publisher: Berlitz Travel Guide Pub. Date: August, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Danish: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Grammars) by Robin Allan, Philip Holmes, Tom Lundskaer-Nielsen, Tom Lundskaer-Nirlson ISBN: 0415082064 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: March, 1995 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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Title: Danish Cassette Pack with Phrase Book by Berlitz Editorial Staff, Berlitz Publishing Company ISBN: 2831577411 Publisher: Berlitz Travel Guide Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Teach Yourself Basic Danish : Complete Course Package (Audio Cassette) by Bente Elsworth, Teach Yourself Publishing ISBN: 0844238562 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: February, 1995 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Danish (Compact) CD by Pimsleur Language Programs ISBN: 0671791230 Publisher: Pimsleur Intl Inc Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $115.00 |
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