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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (9 May 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0415056632
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415056632
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Albanian. No prior knowledge of the language is required.



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COLLOQUIAL ALBANIAN is easy to use and completely up to date!

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Albanian. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes COLLOQUIAL ALBANIAN your best choice in personal language learning?

  • Interactive – lots of exercises for regular practice

  • Clear – concise grammar notes

  • Practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide

  • Complete – including answer key and reference section

By the end of this rewarding course, you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Albanian in a broad range of everyday situations.

Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack.

 

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Should be titled Kosovan Albanian, 5 Oct 2000
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Any language course is difficult when all of the grammatical rules are different to any language you've ever learnt - and Albanian is very different. I bought this book & cassette because I work in Tirana, the capitol. I realised very early that the pronunciation is different.

When I started to use the first word in the first lesson, "Tungjatjeta" for "hello", I was advised that it was very old fashioned and nobody uses it any more. My Albanian friends have listened to the tape and advise that the pronunciation is Kosovan. The author acknowledges that fact in the Preface, but for me, I bought the book before being aware of that. But the grammar lessons are good and applicable.

If you're going to Kosovo, it's a great book. If you're going to Tirana, it's useful, but learn pronunciation from Albanians. If you're just an academic or language enthusiast who wants to learn a new language, then go for it.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A heavy-going book for the beginner., 29 Dec 1999
There are not many books to help the beginner with Albanian. I found this book to be verging on the incomprehensible after chapter 5. A vast quantity of grammatical material is given, which is of questionable value for anyone who needs a grasp of colloquial Albanian. The tapes are useful because they provide an indication of pronunciation of the written word. The format of the book, however, is simply not the best way to encourage anyone to persevere with what appears to be a formidably difficult language. By the time I was a quarter of the way through the book I became convinced that the principle rule of Albanian grammar is that there are no rules of Albanian grammar! It would be good to think that the approach will be radically modified in a subsequent edition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Better than nothing, and at least reasonably priced., 10 Jun 2005
This is not the easiest book in the world to learn from.

It is good for being about half the price of a lot of the books out there, and if you are persistent then you can battle your way through.

What you must note though is that the pronounciation you will learn from the tape is different from the pronounciation in most of Albania. It's like learning English from a Scotsman then trying to converse in London.
You will probably be able to make yourself understood, and the foundations and vocabulary will be there, but really it's a different dialect to the one that you are most likely to need to use, so it's not the best way to learn a new language.

If you use the book and get an Albanian friend to teach you the proper pronounciation and slightly different spellings of the words in the most common dialect, then you should be ok with this book.

Ary.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating!
When I started learning Albanian there was very little methodologically up-to-date material for the purpose. This was the best material I could find, which is not saying much. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Steve

2.0 out of 5 stars A superb course, but only if your CDs arrive intact!
This is a very good course, its strong point being plenty of really useful exercises to consolidate what you've learnt. There is one huge drawback. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bandekafsh

5.0 out of 5 stars A good, thorough introduction to Albanian
This is a good, systematic tutor in Albanian. I recommend the book/cassette pack over just the book; Albanian pronunciation really does require careful practice. Read more
Published on 25 Jul 1999

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