Sentence examples for learn a dead language from inspiring English sources

I wanted to learn a dead language.

Considering that Arabic or German could be your ticket straight out of the jobcentre, the suggestion to learn a dead language might sound insane.

Express yourself with art, prose, poetry or music, and learn a dead language (Latin is best).

She was asked twice by the same pupil why they should bother learning a dead language, and began her response: "Because the Romans were bloody interesting".

Some Irish speakers say they are criticized for learning a "dead language," but the language is very much alive for citizens, such as those in the Gaeltacht, who are raised with the language and may not be able to fully express themselves in English.

That's the problem with learning a dead language like Old English, it can be tricky to find a partner.

"This is harder than learning a new language because it's basically a dead language.

But the language of politics stays the same, and it is a dead language.

LOVE IN A DEAD LANGUAGE: A Romance, by Lee Siegel.

Such phrases are from a dead language to us.

Choosing a "dead language" for formal nomenclature helps preclude additional meanings creeping into the nomenclatural designations.