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Arian Iñigo, 2001-08-11 08:47:35 Hello and good morning. I know that this sounds rather redundant when one usually considers that here in the U.S. we have everything. By this definition I would be expected to find a Breton teacher, right? I would not say it is so. I have tried to find a Welsh teacher in the past but to no avail. Now I am seeing if there is a Breton teacher in the U.S. who would be able to help me acquire Breton. I know that correspondence courses are my best ticket, but I look for someone who can help me to develop my conversational skills as well. I can understand that Breton is not the easiest of languages, but I do not think that difficulty should keep anyone from enjoying the learning of a new language. Anyway, it is hard enough finding Celtic-language teachers here in the U.S. I was just able to find a Gaelic teacher by putting up a message on gaelic.net. So, I hope to accomplish the same thing for Breton by putting a message here on the Kervarker forum. I patiently await replies to this post. If there is anyone out there willing to reply to it, please do so without hesitation. However keep in mind that I am on the lookout for a Breton teacher here in the U.S. I am considering a full class with that teacher so I can develop my Breton skills to the max. Of course it will not happen so quickly, but all I want is someone willing to teach me Breton. With peace, -Arian Iñigo Re: Learning Breton in the U.S. Eric K, 2001-08-14 23:12:50 Hi, Arian Have a look at this site : http://www.breizh.net/icdbl.htm Perhaps, they will be able to bring you an answer. A galon. Re: Learning Breton in the U.S. Loig ar gwenedour, 2001-08-15 01:14:15 Well, i know someone who may help u, he's called Scott Oser and speaks Breton and irish very well. he lives in pennsylvanie, here's his e-mail. He's a friend of mine. oser@hep.upenn.edu i can help u by email if u want. gaelbhach@minitel.net kalon vat Loig Re: Learning Breton in the U.S. Arian Iñigo, 2001-08-17 08:30:24 Dear Loig: I. HELP WITH BRETON Thanks for the help. Is it possible for you and I to have some sort of correspondence course? Considering our predicament this would help very much. And about Mr. Oser, I would appreciate his help, but he is a university professor, so I doubt he could provide much direct assistance. II. CHANGE FROM V TO W To end, the Breton «Gwenedeg» and the Latin «Veneti» sound very alike. Would this indicate that Breton is a language that is Brythonic but at the same time having the same qualities as the Gaulish of the earlier peoples? In Gaulish, the Breton «gwenedeg» would have appeared as «veneti», with the actual word sounding like «weneti». The same with the name Vercingétorix - in Gaulish the V would have been a U sound, so Vercingétorix would actually be pronounced «wercingétorix». The same for Welsh words - take «dydd wener» (Friday) for example. This sounds much like the French «vendredi», so they must have been the same word, except for the v changing to w from Latin to Welsh. What is «Friday» in Breton? - Arian Iñigo Re: Learning Breton in the U.S. Arian Iñigo, 2001-08-17 20:46:48 Dear Loig: P.S. En la langue anglais, «Friday» voule dire «vendredi». I write it here in French so that there is no confusion. Re: Learning Breton in the U.S. Eliboubana, 2002-04-24 10:55:13 Vendredi is the day of Venus (Veneris), the goddess of venerian desease, just as it is in breton "Digwener", or in Welsh "Dydd Gwener" while Friday is the day of the goddess Freia. | |
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