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About The Armenian LanguageAlthough there are about six million Armenian speakers in the world today, only about 3.5 million of them live in the Republic of Armenia. The Armenian language is its own, independent branch of the Indo- European language family. Although it does contain a great many words borrowed from other languages, especially Persian. Armenian also has its own, distinctive writing system. There are two standard dialects of Armenian: Eastern and Western. The Eastern dialect is spoken primarily in Armenia (where it is the official language) and in parts of Iran and Azerbaijan. The Western dialect is spoken by Diaspora in other countries, especially Lebanon, Egypt, Istanbul, and the United States. Why The Pimsleur System WorksThe late Dr. Paul Pimsleur was much more than a language teacher. He did research on how both children and multi-lingual adults learn languages and discovered key principles that unlocked the mystery of how we learn languages. The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency. » The Pimsleur Method « |
