June Dewey Decimal Challenge

[Joanna]

Welcome to June's Dewey Decimal Challenge! This month's challenge is going to be a bit different because of the main class we are exploring. The 400's is the Language class. Books on how to learn languages, dictionaries, grammar help, and information on writing systems can all be found here. Some interesting sections include:

401- Philosophy and theory of language
410- Linguistics
420- English and Old English
423- English dictionaries
430- Germanic languages; German
440- French
450- Italian, Romanian, and related languages
460- Spanish and Portuguese languages
470- Latin
491- East Indo-European & Celtic languages
495- Languages of East & Southeast Asia
496- African languages

Your challenge this month is to start the process of learning a new language! There are two ways you can do this.

Come into the library and find a book or book on CD about learning the language of your choice.

Or

The Chesapeake Public Library has a wonderful language learning program called Transparent Language. To access, you need to create an account using your library card and pin number. Once in, you have access to lesson plans and help in learning over 100 languages. The best part is that it's free!

So go out there and learn a new language!

We look forward to hearing what you've learned.

[Nathan]

I'm pairing this book with Rosetta Stone (Español) this month, which I started pursuing seriously again this summer. Much like Rosetta, it's been sitting on my shelf, and needed to be dusted off. They were both feeling a little abandoned, and are getting a workout, thanks to this challenge. :-)

How To Learn Any Language: Quickly, Easily, Inexpensively, Enjoyably and on Your Own by Barry Farber