An Introduction to Occitan: From One Novice to Another (An Introduction to the Romance Languages)

Table of Contents 1. Introduction – 5 2. Pronunciation – 8 3. The Classroom – 9 4. Greetings and Farewells – 13 5. Introductions and Possessive Adjectives – 16 6. Family – 20 7. Professions – 22 8. Countries and Cities – 24 9. The Body – 28 10. Clothes, Colors and Describing People – 29 11. Days, Dates and Numbers – 35 12. Telling Time – 40 13. Activities and Places – 41 14. The Home – 45 15. Animals and Nature – 46 16. Food and Drink – 48 17. Basic Grammar – 51 It has been my aim in writing this book to present a basic, general Occitan; that is to say, I have endeavored to avoid usage of regional dialects (of which there are at least six). However, novice that I am, there may likely be some regional terms found in this text which may pertain to a certain Occitan dialect, and that was not intentional on my part. Even so, I feel that this book is worth the little money I am charging for it (i.e. at least in the Kindle version; this paperback version is necessarily more expensive for logistical reasons) for those who want a good basic introduction to this language, and do not want to delve into a more advanced study at this juncture. Following you will find some pronunciation pointers which I hope you find helpful! Bon astre! (Good luck!)