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Getting started on Classical Latin
Latin is the basis for many languages in the world. This unit...
Latin is the basis for many languages in the world. This unit will provide you with a general introduction to learning Latin allowing you to assess whether you would like to learn more. You will look at the links that exist between Latin and English, examine the structure of sentences and gain an awareness of the fundamentals of pronunciation in Latin.
By the end of this unit you should have:
- an awareness of the links between English and Latin;
- an understanding of basic English grammar in order to recognise and describe the way languages work;
- an awareness of the fundamentals of pronunciation in Latin.
- Duration: 10 hours
- Published on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
- Level: Introductory
- Posted under: Classical Studies
Getting started on Classical Latin
Introduction

The aim of this unit is to enable you to get started in Latin. It has been developed in response to requests from students who had had no contact with Latin before and who felt they would like to spend a little time preparing for the kind of learning that takes place on a classical language course. The unit will give you a taster of what is involved in the very early stages of learning Latin and will offer you the opportunity to put in some early practice.
This unit is an adapted extract from the Open University course Reading Classical Latin (A297). [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
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