Fwd: Re: [b-hebrew] RE: "Non-Academic" Original Languages?

Mark Wessner mark at wessner.ca
Tue Dec 17 17:23:35 EST 2002



I seem to be having problems with b-greek, so I took the liberty of 
forwarding this email from b-hebrew.  If it is redundant, I apologize!

>Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 14:10:43 -0800
>Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] RE: "Non-Academic" Original Languages?
>
>
>I here I thought I was asking a simple question yesterday ...  ;-)
>
>Actually, this whole discussion proves the importance of this mailing list 
>- where else could I get such a variety of comments from a variety of 
>students and teachers?  Thank you for all of your advice!
>
>I agree with you, Trevor, that it is better to learn the languages if at 
>all possible.  An I that is the key - it is not necessarily *possible* for 
>everybody (due to interest, ability, resources, need, whatever).  For 
>example, I would never trade my ability to use the languages (although I 
>am slowly getting rusty from non-use!) as it has changed the way I read 
>the Bible (and almost every other text - ancient or modern).  However, I 
>am also very aware that not everybody has the interest or opportunity to 
>go all the way down the road.  It is with these people in mind, that I 
>asked my original question.  And I obviously didn't state it clearly - sorry!
>
>So ... given the interest in this subject, if any b-hebrewers (or 
>b-greekers) would be interested in emailing me a list of their recommended 
>introductory language resources (and identify if this is for scenario 1 or 
>2), I would be happy to *try* to collate them into one list for your 
>further review.  Such a resource may possibly prove to be a valuable tool 
>(as a generic starting point) for anyone who is interested in beginning to 
>learn/teach the languages.  Then, as an individual's interest and 
>experience progresses, they will begin to form their own theory of 
>language acquisition (as is already so evident on this list!).  I realize 
>that this may be an audacious goal, but it would be one small way of 
>putting a practical spin on all of this great discussion.
>
>Let me know what you think ...
>
>Mark
>
>PS.  I appreciate your cautions about the "a little knowledge ..." 
>catch-phrase, Bryan.
>
>At 11:59 AM 17/12/02, Trevor Peterson wrote:
>> >===== Original Message From Mark Wessner <mark at wessner.ca> =====
>> >Hmm ... I see two trains of thought developing regarding the intent of an
>> >"introductory" Biblical language course:
>> >
>> >1) A clear goal of enabling the students to explore the better language
>> >tools (commentaries, inter-linears, some lexicons, etc.).
>>
>>With the caveat that not everyone agrees that all these tools are good to 
>>put
>>at students' disposal.
>>
>>[snipped]
>>
>> >An obviously, one is
>> >not inherently "better" than the other, as they both use different
>> >approaches to achieve different goals.
>>
>>I might disagree with that too :-) I still think that it's better to 
>>learn the
>>languages if at all possible.
>>
>>Trevor Peterson
>>CUA/Semitics
>>
>>
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