I think that Norvig's point in this article is that to really learn to use a language, along with all of its specific idioms and everything (so that you're not

I think that Norvig's point in this article is that to really learn to use a language, along with all of its specific idioms and everything (so that you're not just writing "Java in Python"), one needs to study and use it for far longer than the learn-quick books would suggest. I think you're misunderstanding what the OP is looking to do.