"A classical language is any language with an independent literary tradition and a large and ancient body of written literature."
Learning and building a strong understanding of words and their meanings in a classical language.
Derivatives and roots: Understanding the structure of words and how they relate to each other is the key to unlocking new vocabulary.
Prefixes and suffixes: Learning common word parts that can change the meaning or part of speech of a word.
Synonyms and antonyms: Discovering related words with similar or opposite meanings.
Word families: Found out about groups of related words that share a common root.
Etymology: Exploring the history and origins of words helps us make sense of their meanings and use.
Word frequency: Studying the most common words in a language and expanding your vocabulary with less frequently used words.
Idioms and collocations: Learning fixed phrases and the words that often appear together in language.
Technical/Scientific vocabulary: Understanding the specialized terminology of specific fields, such as medicine, law, or science.
False cognates: Identifying words that look or sound similar but have different meanings in different languages.
Context clues: Improving your skills of reading and contextual comprehension to determine the meaning of an unknown word.
Etymology: Exploring the origins of words and their meanings. This can help the learner make connections between words from the same roots, making it easier to remember them.
Cognates: Identifying shared roots and similarities between words in different languages, and using this knowledge to build vocabulary. For instance, “port” in English and “portare” in Latin have the same etymology and meaning.
Word families: Examining related words and their meanings, such as synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs. For example, "homonyms" and "homographs" have different spelling, but they have the same pronunciation.
Compound words: Learning how to combine words to create new words with new meanings. For example, "fire" and "place" form "fireplace.".
Morphology: Recognizing the importance of prefixes, suffixes, and other word parts in creating new words and understanding their meanings.
Idioms: Understanding phrases and expressions that do not translate literally, but instead have a specific meaning in their original language. For instance, "carpe diem" means "seize the day" in Latin.
Collocations: Identifying words in a language that are often used together, such as "coffee and cream" or "bread and butter.".
Context clues: Reading and listening to text in context to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words based on the surrounding words and phrases.
Language immersion: Learning a language by living in a community where the language is spoken, in order to develop a natural understanding of vocabulary.
Memorization techniques: Utilizing techniques such as flashcards or spaced repetition to aid in memorizing vocabulary.
"Classical languages are typically dead languages, or show a high degree of diglossia."
"Classical languages are typically dead languages..."
"...as the spoken varieties of the language diverge further away from the classical written language over time."
"A classical language is any language with an independent literary tradition and a large and ancient body of written literature."
"No, a classical language requires a large and ancient body of written literature."
"Classical languages are typically dead languages..."
"Classical languages are typically...show a high degree of diglossia."
"Yes, but they diverge further away from the classical written language over time."
"A classical language...has a large and ancient body of written literature."
"The definition of a classical language requires an independent literary tradition and a large and ancient body of written literature."
"No, classical languages have an independent literary tradition."
"Classical languages are typically dead languages..."
"The spoken varieties of the language diverge further away from the classical written language over time."
"Yes, the spoken varieties...diverge further away from the classical written language over time."
"Classical languages show a high degree of diglossia."
"No, classical languages can also be completely extinct."
"Classical languages are typically dead languages..."
"A classical language must have a large and ancient body of written literature."
"...an independent literary tradition and a large and ancient body of written literature."