From: Jon D. Boyd (johanan@juno.com)
Date: Wed Nov 22 2000 - 04:02:27 EST
Rick Hammer asked:
<How does Greek compare in difficulty to learning other languages? I
would particularily direct this question to those who are proficient in
one of the modern Romance languages (as a non-native) but any insights
are welcome.>
I am very interested in this whole discussion (about learning Greek and
also how it compares with other languages). I began my language studies
in high school with 3 years of Spanish. I then went to Bible college and
seminary. This is my fifth year of Greek and second year of Hebrew.
I would say that each language that I have studied has helped me to learn
the other ones better (not to mention English!). I think of the mind as
a grid. Each language that I study bolsters my understanding of the
other languages (e.g. Spanish's reflexive verbs helped me with Greek
reflexive verbs).
In terms of difficulty, it depends on what a person is trying to
accomplish with each language. I'll just give my opinions on these
languages: Spanish is the easiest as far as vocabulary, Greek is second,
and Hebrew is the most difficult for me. Morphology: I find Spanish and
Greek about equally difficult to learn. Hebrew is tougher. Syntax: I
think that Greek is probably the hardest for me because it has so much
flexibility and complexity.
Jonathan Boyd
Ankeny, IA
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