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The book is the most comprehensive account of the phonology of Danish ever published in any language. It gives a clear analysis of the sound patterns of modern Danish and examines the relations between its speech sounds and grammar. The author develops new models for the analysis of phonology and morphology-phonology interactions, and shows how these may be applied to Danish and to other languages. ... Read more

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This course has six parts: 1. A general introduction to written and spoken Danish. 2. A chapter on Danish phonetics. 3. A grammar, arranged by sections under nouns, adjectives, adverbs, etc., with chapters on word-order and word-formation, and including exercises. 4. A section of general information - about money, weights and measures, meals, etc. 5. Twenty-five Danish texts (twenty prose, five poetry) from standard authors for translation into English. 6. Twenty English texts, graded in difficulty, for translation into Danish. No other Danish grammer and reader with this scope and degree of scholarship exists. Mr Bredsdorff has taught in England for a number of years, and most of his pupils have started with no knowledge of Danish. His course has been tried out and proved successful. ... Read more

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An elementary Grammar and Reader
Very helpful book and in great condition.Would buy again from them again.Thank you.

Not for "ordinary" students
This book was revised in 1958 and is still reprinted without any revision.
Does it mean this is an excellent book?I don't think so.This not-inexpensive book might dispappoint many students of Danish, because

1. There are no conversation sections except "special idioms" witha list of 10 greetings, 14 expressions of thanks, and 10 polite expressions.
2. There are no answers to the exercises and texts for compositions.
3. There are no Danish-English vocabulary lists.
4. There are no translations to the reading passages;three of them are from folklore, and the other 17 proses and 5 poems are from writers of the 19th and early 20th century. Only classic.
5. In the composition section, you must translate approximately 100-word passages about a lady who had her small black bag snatched by an approaching thief; Xerexes, who resolved to make war against the Greeks; a tiger and a gladiator in the arena and so on. It also contains 10 examination papers (from 1947 to 1951) at University of London and Cambridge University. If you should translate them, you can't judge whether they are correct or not.There are no model answers you can refer to!

This book may be good as a textbook for college students or as a reader forself-taught students who like to read literary work by consulting a dictionary.

Excellent classical approach to language learning
Unusually clear explanations of grammar and usage. Many, manygood exercise. Abundant practice reading texts. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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From cosmopolitan Copenhagen to Denmark's coastal villages, you'll converse easily, intelligibly, and comfortably with native speakers. Perfect forboth business travelers and vacationers, this easy-to-use, color-coded book contains the phrases you need to communicate with confidence and travel with ease.The Berlitz phrase book is the unparalleled market leader in its category. Amazon.com Review
The Berlitz cassette pack with phrase book series comes inseveral languages, including some harder-to-find language programslike Thai and Hebrew. The series lives up to its claim of lettinglisteners hear the language "as it's really spoken"--which means fastand slightly indecipherable, just like being in a foreign country andnot knowing the language. For anyone who's learned the hard way thattrying to understand the local language is nothing like high schoollanguage class, that's a real blessing. But true beginners maystruggle to memorize the longish phrases like "I want something justlike that, only smaller and cheaper."The 90-minute cassette comeswith a color-coded phrasebook containing over 400 essentialexpressions, plus travel tips, dictionary, and a pronunciation guidethat reads like another foreign language altogether. ... Read more

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Not bad
I found the variety of situations on the tape very useful.Pronunciation is always the hardest part of Danish.As an aid to my learning, I just kept this on in the background while I cleaned the house, etc. and it wasvery helpful.

Unless you are good at Audio Cassette Learning Don't bother
If you need the personal interaction to learn a language, this is not for you.The tape pretty much speaks a useful phrase and then translates it and you are expected to repeat, remember and use it.Rather difficult torecreate the sounds of native speakers as a beginner. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1806 edition by Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Wow!
I've never been a History buff--but I play bridge with this man and heard he'd been in the Danish Resistance in World War II.

I'd also heard the book was good, so I checked it out of the library. It wasn't just good--it was FANTASTIC. Not only a beautifully written "guided tour" of the Danish culture, he innovately set up each Chapter to talk about what he was doing AND at the end was a little blerb about what Hitler was doing.

I got to watch the rise and Fall of the Third Reich through the eyes of aman who actually lived it a few miles from the German Border. Good lord! I felt transported to a very scary and difficult time.

AN EXCELLENT READ!

Engaging, insightful look into the Danish Resistance
This work provides a unique look at the individuals involved in the Danish Resistance Movement during World War II.Most other works on the subject describe either the resistance as a whole or a few more public figures, but Skov describes the life and feelings of an individual trying to "put a prick in the German wehrmacht."His perspective is valuable, and he presents his narrative with insightful discussion on both the war and human nature.

Outstanding First Person History
I was fortunate to have Niels Skov as a professor and as an academic advisor some 20 years ago.When I learned he had written a book, I knew it would be well worth reading.

This is as good as it gets in first personhistory.An honest and direct account with no particular axes to grind.Ifound the book hard to put down.Niels has included a wealth of finedetail on day-to-day life in the 30's and during the war, which makes hisexperiences very real, sometimes chillingly so.

We are all Dr. Skov's descendents.
I had the honor of taking a class from Dr. Skov, on "The Experience of War in 20th Century Europe"."Letter to my Descendents" was one of our texts.

I'll admit, there are memoirs of resistanceactivities that I consider to be more interesting and better written. However, Skov's biting, dark sense of humor, combined with his unassumingsense of arrogance, make for a unique read.

For me, "Letter"drives home the fact that each and every one of us is capable ofresistance. The question is, will be accept this in ourselves?

Honest, revealing and personal view of the resistance
I consider it an honor to have grown up with Dr. Skov's youngest child. Having known this gentle man my entire life, I knew that he had been involved in the war in some way but to finally read his words have given mea much greater respect for him as a person, as a father and as a teacher. Icannot relate what he is like to know, but to read of his trials during thewar and his acceptance of sacrifice against terrible odds, we all becomehis descendants in part. My words don't do his justice, just read the bookand be enriched by the experience. thank you Niels! ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Copenhagen, Printed for A. F. Høst by B. Luno; [et; Publication date: 1863; Subjects: English language; Danish language; ... Read more

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This collection of papers offers an alternative to mainstream functional linguistics on two points. Especially American lingusitics, function and structure is often understood as being only a matter of linguistic form - or expression - as opposed to content. The book tries to illustrate why function and structure must be understood as mutually dependent on relation to language - and why the most interesting aspect of language structure is the way it structures the content side of language. In this, the book represents a reaffirmation of traditional concerns in structural linguistics, especially with respect to the structural integrity of individual languages - but with a reversal of traditional priority: structure is not autonomous, but must be understood on the basis of function. Without being hostile to typological and universal generalizations, the articles suggest that similarities between languages can only be discussed on the basis of an understanding that includes a respect for language differences. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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1806. Contains both Volumes I and II of this collection of Tragic, Humorous and other songs. The publication of Popular Ballads and Songs in Edinburgh was described by Sir Walter Scott as having opened a new discovery respecting the original source of the Scottish Ballads. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1806 edition by Archibald Constable and Co.; Cadell and Davies, and John Murray, Edinburgh; London. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more