Foreign Language Study

Grammar-Land

by M. L. Nesbitt Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.8
In this charming 1877 book of grammar instruction for children, we are introduced to the nine parts of speech and learn about the rules that…

The Elements of Style

by William Strunk, Jr. Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater 3.8
“The Elements of Style (1918) by William Strunk, Jr. is an American English writing style guide. It is one of the best-known and most influe…

English as She is Wrote

by William James McGlothlin Read by TriciaG 3.8
"...Showing Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them." A collection of unintentional…

The Comic English Grammar

by Percival Leigh Read by Ruth Golding 4.8
This is a basic grammar, treating of the parts of speech, syntax, versification, pronunciation and punctuation. The listener is warned that…

Arabic Primer

by Sir Arthur Cotton Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater 3.3
“Languages”, Sir Arthur Cotton writes, “are usually learnt as if it took a long time to learn the grammar &c., but that to speak with a …

An Introduction to the Greek of the New Testament

by George Lovell Cary Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
An Introduction to the Greek of the New Testament offers a structured approach to learning Koine Greek, the language of the New Testament. C…

Persian Self-Taught

by Shaykh Hasan Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater 4.6
“This volume is primarily intended to supply a working and practical knowledge of the Persian language, for the benefit of those who have no…

The North Wind and the Sun

by Aesop Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
A celebration of all the wonderful dialects and accents found within the LibriVox community!The goal being to record a 'phonetically relevan…

A Brief Grammar of the Portuguese Language

by John Casper Branner Read by Leni 4.2
Dr. Branner was a recognized authority on the geology of South American republics, especially Brazil, having organized and headed the Stanfo…

The Esperanto Teacher

by Helen Fryer Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
The international language Esperanto was first released to the world in 1887, when L. L. Zamenhof published his first book, "Dr. Espera…

An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language

by Cuey-Na-Gael Read by Anna Simon 4.7
Jack O'Neill, an Irishman, has just returned from a month's holiday in The Netherlands. Before he left, he had boasted to his friends that h…

Celebration of Dialects and Accents

by Aesop Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
A celebration of all the wonderful dialects and accents found within the LibriVox community!The goal being to record a 'phonetically relevan…

The Chaos

by Gerald Nolst Trenité Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
The Chaos is a witty and insightful poem that highlights the complexities and inconsistencies of English spelling and pronunciation. Written…