Scots Gaelic - Why would you want to learn it?

[cessna152towser]

What's a nook?

I googled "nook" and it appears to be another of these new fangled electronic book things, similar to "kindle"
Thanks but no thanks, give me a good old fashioned paper book any day. One of my pet hates about this new technology is when the screen page suddenly changes or goes white when I am in the middle of reading something interesting.

[creagdhubh]

I googled "nook" and it appears to be another of these new fangled electronic book things, similar to "kindle"
Thanks but no thanks, give me a good old fashioned paper book any day. One of my pet hates about this new technology is when the screen page suddenly changes or goes white when I am in the middle of reading something interesting.

Yes, it's Barnes and Noble's version, but apparently has not done well compared to Amazon's Kindle, or Apple's iPad.

[imrichmond]

Thanks but no thanks, give me a good old fashioned paper book any day.

Although I own several thousand paper books and have spent my life reading books (and being paid for it) I must confess that I love my Kobo Glo, a brilliant little device that weighs almost nothing and lets me read anywhere, even in the dark.

[be da veva]

Although I own several thousand paper books and have spent my life reading books (and being paid for it) I must confess that I love my Kobo Glo, a brilliant little device that weighs almost nothing and lets me read anywhere, even in the dark.

I was wondering about the Kobo Glo. I have a older Sony reader, checked out the new one, but it has less options on it. Still works great. My book intake has, at the least, doubled . Maybe tripled. I used to read a lot, maybe I read to much now....
I admit it took me a while to take the plunge. (nothing romantic about technology, the Feel, Scent, Weight...) I don't have to buy a book anymore, so many are free that I could read for the rest of my life. (but I do buy one once in a while...)

[Nathan]

Interesting sidetrack about ebook readers.

Back to the original question. The answer is when the language dies the culture, in large part, dies with it. We have volumes of songs, poems, stories, histories all written in the language of the Gael. If nobody learns that language, nobody can appreciate that legacy and nobody can pass it on.

[Hawk]

Interesting sidetrack about ebook readers.

Back to the original question. The answer is when the language dies the culture, in large part, dies with it. We have volumes of songs, poems, stories, histories all written in the language of the Gael. If nobody learns that language, nobody can appreciate that legacy and nobody can pass it on.

Agreed.....

It's something that we, as Indigenous Tribal People have passed on to the next generation, to insure the next seven generations continue. We have always said, the language, the songs, the ceremony must continue for the People to continue.

Hawk

[A Lenape Scot]

I agree with that. I have worked on Scottish Gaelic and know just enough to have a short introductory conversation. I have found radio lingua network very helpful as I can listen to it on my iPhone on the way to work. I also have a fun app from utalk scottish gaelic I paid $10.00 for. Unfortunately they is not anything effective I have found to learn the Lenape/Delaware language and I live 4 hours away from tribal headquarters. Ironic that I know how to have a short conversation from a culture thousands of miles away and I only know one word from a culture a few hundred miles away.

[piperchris]

I hope to study Scots Gaelic someday, I think it's a beautiful and unique language!

[bluebonnet]

Agreed.....

It's something that we, as Indigenous Tribal People have passed on to the next generation, to insure the next seven generations continue. We have always said, the language, the songs, the ceremony must continue for the People to continue.

Hawk

I consider myself very fortunate in that my parents could both speak their languages and were able to pass on the linguistic ability to me.

When I was posted in Nova Scotia, I had the chance to head on up to the Gaelic Mod/college in Cape Breton for a few summer leave periods. Got awesome dancing, piping and language lessons while there. http://www.celticheart.ca/gaelic-col...rts-and-crafts

Ottawa also has a gaelic community group... http://www.gaidhligottawa.ca/

[Aussie_Don]

Interesting sidetrack about ebook readers.

Back to the original question. The answer is when the language dies the culture, in large part, dies with it. We have volumes of songs, poems, stories, histories all written in the language of the Gael. If nobody learns that language, nobody can appreciate that legacy and nobody can pass it on.

Sorry for being part of the digression. To reply to the main
thread, I'd really like to come to grips with Gaelic, though I
am concerned with what I have experienced in the past as
a lack of language ability.

As a "folkie" I would dearly love to be able to sing traditional
Scottish songs in the original Gaelic. And more importantly,
to understand what I was singing.

But, where do I start? In particular, where do I start with a
limited budget for fancy language courses?

-Don