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Learn Latin Fast "Latin Key Words"is a learning aid benefiting from
computer analysisof the surviving corpus of Latin literature,
comprising over 1,500,000words. It consists of a list of the most
common two thousand words, with their meanings in English, arranged
in decreasing order offrequency. The list is divided into a hundred
units of twenty keywords each, from which many more words can be
derived. All themost common irregular verbs are cited in their full
principal parts.
"Latin Key Words" is the most efficient and logical way to acquire
thebasic vocabulary of Latin. Most grammars and readers introduce
words almost at random, so that a student can never be sure
ofmastering commonly-occurring words within a reasonable period.
Afrequency list such as this can create confidence and asense of
security in vocabulary building and, by dividing the list into
manageable units, mastery can be achieved without undue strain. In
this way, one can learn Latin at a comfortable pace.
"Latin Key Words"is also weighted towards the authors who
appearmost often in examinations as set-texts or as the basis for
unseentranslation. It is therefore of the maximum possible
practical benefitfor those working towards public examinations.
Dr Jerry Toner has made sure that both adult beginners and
schoolchildren alike will be introduced to all the most
frequently-occurring words in Latin within their first year or two
of study. The twothousand key words account for 75% of all word
occurrences inLatin. An English index allows the reader to trace
each word in thelist and indicates by its position the relative
frequency of that word.
Learn Latin with confidence.
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