Comment by markus_zhang
4 days ago
1500 is the threshold I think. I don’t understand 1400. I can go a bit further back in my mother tongue, but 1200 is definitely tough for me.
4 days ago
1500 is the threshold I think. I don’t understand 1400. I can go a bit further back in my mother tongue, but 1200 is definitely tough for me.
I can get to 1300, though it’s harder there and there were a couple words that I just couldn’t figure out.
For me 1200 is off a cliff, just like the author describes. I can get a few words here or there but comprehension is just gone.
Shakespeare is a definite barrier.
I normally don't use a "voice" in my head when reading, but doing so is invaluable when reading Shakspeare. If I can't "hear" what I'm reading, it's much harder to parse.