VYAKARAN: South Asian Languages and Linguistics Net
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<DIV>Hindi and Urdu seem to be similar but why not start Hindi first ? I wish to share my experience with you there. </DIV>
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<DIV>My mother tongue is Magar language but I learnt Nepali. Hindi and Nepali are similar languages, however, learners of both speech communities feel difficulty in the beginning. A Hindi speaker feels it very difficult to speak Nepali. My observation has been that a Nepali speaker can learn Hindi much faster than a Hindi speker does so with Nepali. This is beacaue Hindi influence in South Asia is much greater.</DIV>
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<DIV>Since my teens I learnt Hindi by myself. I can, read, write and speak Hindi fluently. I took the following course:</DIV>
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<DIV>a) read Hindi literature particularly: novels, history and anthropology;</DIV>
<DIV>b) watched Hindi movies;[ I still watch nice Hindi movies]</DIV>
<DIV>c) listened to BBC Hindi news bulletin every day [ twice: morning and evening];</DIV>
<DIV>d) always tried to speak with native speakers;</DIV>
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<DIV> I can understand Urdu and speak it little but I can't write a single Urdu alphabet. I can understand Bengali, speak it much lesser than Urdu. But I can write Beganli alphabets.</DIV>
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<DIV>One more tip> You may watch ZEE TV in USA also. This may help you.</DIV>
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<DIV>BKR</DIV>
<DIV><BR><B><I>hamza@SENT.COM</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">VYAKARAN: South Asian Languages and Linguistics Net<BR>Editors: Tej K. Bhatia, Syracuse University, New York<BR>John Peterson, University of Osnabrueck, Germany<BR>Details: Send email to listserv@listserv.syr.edu and say: INFO VYAKARAN<BR>Subscribe:Send email to listserv@listserv.syr.edu and say:<BR>SUBSCRIBE VYAKARAN FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME<BR>(Substitute your real name for first_name last_name)<BR>Archives: http://listserv.syr.edu<BR><BR>Esteemed scholars,<BR><BR>I am seeking advice on how to best continue my studies of Urdu/Hindi. My<BR>primary goal is thorough oral and written competence.<BR><BR>I have been studying what I call the Urdu-Hindi language complex on a<BR>part-time basis for four years in the U.S.A. The results of these<BR>efforts have been unsatisfactory. While I can read the two main scripts<BR>and have a decent grasp of the phonetic bases, my comprehension of
the<BR>spoken language is poor, my conversational capabilities are dismal, and<BR>my vocabulary is inadequate. I am trying to determine the best way to<BR>mitigate these and other deficiencies. Naturally, I also need to better<BR>understand the associated cultural contexts. No doubt ancillary studies<BR>of Farsi, Arabic, the base Prakrits, and Sanskrit would also be ideal.<BR>(I have studied introductory Arabic in this connection.)<BR><BR>On another note, almost everyone I meet considers my intent to pursue<BR>this study in earnest to be a sign of mild insanity. I admit that I<BR>cannot imagine how it will benefit me in any practical way. On the other<BR>hand, it has been my only consistent interest in the past several years.<BR><BR>I apologize if these questions are too general or simpleminded for this<BR>mailing list. I would appreciate any insights.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><p>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! M!
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