LP Old English

LP Old English

By David Arthur

  • Category: Education
  • Release Date: 2012-05-26
  • Current Version: 1.3.8
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 1.24 MB
  • Developer: David Arthur
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Score: 4.8
4.81034
From 116 Ratings
$3.99 On itunes

Description

The Old English language is at once recognisable and unfamiliar: many words resemble ones that are used today, but their meanings are not always the same, and they can take many more forms than in the modern language. Liberation Philology Old English helps you master these complexities by practice. Wherever you have your phone handy, it is ready to drill you on Old English vocabulary and grammar with a continuous multiple-choice test. Your answers are immediately confirmed or corrected, and reinforced through repetition. • Vocabulary: 150 levels of general vocabulary, each testing the translation of 10 words between modern and Old English. A further 330 levels cover the vocabulary of Beowulf in approximate sequence. Interspersed among these are cumulative levels reviewing what has been learned earlier (giving a total of 542 levels). • Nouns: Tests your ability to parse and decline all classes of Old English nouns. • Verbs: Tests your ability to parse and conjugate a full range of weak, strong, and irregular verbs in Old English. A further Reference module allows you to review the vocabulary word-list and the noun and verb paradigms.

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Reviews

  • Could use adjective declension

    4
    By TTangaII
    The app overall is quite good, however with the addition of an adjective declension key/practice, the app would be so much better. This would especially help for someone who has most difficulty in adjectives and needs practice in it, or for those who would like to revisit their knowledge of adjective declension. It is an important feature that would be necessary to completely fulfil the apps educational potential. The app in all other aspects however is quite functional, the conjugation and adjective declension as well the vocabulary features are perfectly splendid and reach the utmost degree of satisfaction, because they are not only efficient but user friendly. If an adjective declension feature were to follow this pattern, no doubt this app would be even more useful and spectacular.

  • Good for reading but not for speaking

    2
    By mthewson
    No pronunciation help or audio makes this a pass for me

  • Awesome

    5
    By MrMackey11
    It was pretty expensive for an app but well worth it, as learning old English is a mighty task at hand and studying with a dictionary is boring at best. This app however; removes all the tedious work that goes into guessing what an old English word truly translates into and sets you up with some core vocabulary and knowledge that will allow you to truly start learning old English on your own afterwards. For those who wish to undertake the long challenge of learning an effectively dead language for academic purposes, to discover your roots, or just to have fun, this app will be great for getting you a ground level to start. It’s not really that complicated or over the top good, just simple multiple choice the entire way through, but to have it all clustered in one spot makes casual learning possible; unlike the dictionary lol. Anyway highly recommended for beginners. ƿes þū hāl

  • Really Needs Lessons

    3
    By That Germanic Guy
    Vocab is great and all, but what we really need are lessons and sentences. Oh, and a pronunciation guide. This also goes for your gothic app as well.

  • Not what I expected

    2
    By ELL LADY
    This app is more like drills than an actual learning course. There are no explanations of grammar just repetitive mini quizzes. It would be useful as quick tests on information learned elsewhere, in a language course or textbook. It's usefulness for learning Old English is extremely limited. I had expected a basic language course with some instruction in grammar and pronunciation. It is not much of a value for the cost.

  • Really Great App

    5
    By Rrryanrr
    This app functions very well. Never crashes. Great for learning OE paradigms and vocabulary. Thankful for these apps!!!! Get this one!!!!

  • Fantastic

    5
    By Gvdjibejudbheok
    Not only is this the best Old English app I've found--it's also one of the best language apps out there. Definitely worth it--quizzes you on grammar and vocabulary (even vocabulary specific to Beowulf!). I cannot recommend this (and the other LP apps) enough. Thank you.

  • Great app

    5
    By InSanE INSane
    This app is exactly what I was looking for to help me with a basic understanding of old english. You won't learn the language from this app but it serves as another source to help you learn about the language.

  • OK, but needs a revision

    3
    By Surfer-23
    I like the concept very much. Good grammar review. A problem is that the vocabulary questions are too few in number for such an app. Each vocabulary section tests about three or four words per level, asking the user to translate from OE to ModE, then it tests the exact same words from ModE to OE. An option in which one could continue to the next level without having to click back and insert the desired level would be nifty. If the author produces an update with these things in mind, I would be pleased and might submit a revised review.

  • Excellent Tool

    5
    By shiningblyu17
    This app is a great way to build vocabulary and reinforce inflections and conjugations.

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