With a vocabulary of international words and a simple yet expressive grammar, it can be learned more easily than other languages. #1 reason for learning the Esperanto language: It’s an international language^ And that’s a good reason. As the booklet moved around the world, letters began pouring in, many written in what people were calling "Dr Esperanto's International Language" - a name soon abbreviated to "Esperanto". Esperanto (/ ˌ ɛ s p ə ˈ r ɑː n t oʊ / or / ˌ ɛ s p ə ˈ r æ n t oʊ /) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language.It is the only such language with a population of family (native) speakers, of which there are perhaps a couple thousand. Esperanto is a living language, used for everything people use any other language for. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. Does this book contain inappropriate content? Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Condition is Good. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2017. A series of lessons with exercises follows, concentrating on practical communication and vocabulary. I purchased a copy of the book for myself and a whole lot of other books on Esperanto and downloaded material from Lernu! esperanto: learning and using the international language - free download David RICHARDSON - This introductory textbook begins with a short English-language introduction, covering the need for an international language. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. There Are Esperanto Speakers on Every Continent. Please try your request again later. It is also more useful than national languages if your goal in learning a language is to get to know people from different places, since virtually everyone who speaks Esperanto … But Zamenhof’s nom de plume "Dr Esperanto", the hopeful doctor, was a more fitting moniker. Esperanto : Learning and Using the International Language by David Richardson. They translate and produce poetry, novels, plays, films, music, games, videos, and other works in the language. Hitler perceived the language as ‘Bolshevist,’ and, probably extracting from the fact that Esperanto’s inventor was a Jewish man, he even referred to Esperanto in Mein Kampf as an example of a language that could be used by an international Jewish conspiracy once they achieved world domination. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. See pictures for item description. The book itself has very good content but I wish I had bought the paperback, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2018. Esperanto: Learning and Using the International Language is one of the most popular and widely used texts to introduce English speakers to Esperanto. © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Pay over 3-months interest-free with an Instalment Plan on your Amazon Mastercard. ESPERANTO: LEARNING AND USING THE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE - FREE DOWNLOAD. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. But it’s much easier to learn than a national language. This introductory textbook begins with a brief English-language overview of Esperanto's history and the international Esperanto community. Even people who can’t remember a word of a language they studied for years in high school or college need only months of intensive study to become fluent in Esperanto. 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