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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #5 September / October 2013
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Rongorongo
Rongorongo is a strange writing system used in numerous texts on Easter Island which even the natives have forgotten how to read.
Otto Dempwolff
Doctor, soldier, linguist and anthropologist. Otto Dempwolff was all of these during his work with the people and languages of Austronesia.
Special Feature
Cultures and languages influence each other, but how often does a cultural practice become a form of writing a language? On the island nation of Vanuatu, this has happened in the form of Avoiuli.
Revisited
Maui is a demi god who is a major figure in the mythology of the Pacific nations. This article talks about his origins and his home.
Revisited
Maui is a demi god who is a major figure in the mythology of the Pacific nations. This article talks about one of his great feats: his capturing of the sun.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Why Polynesian?
This is a special Malayo-Polynesian issue, to help people learn more about this large but often ignored family of languages.
At the Cinema
Whale Rider
A young girl tries hard to show that she can be leader and maintain a tradition, but her biggest obstacle is her grandfather and tradition itself.
Celebrations
Pasifika Festival
Celebrations normally help us remember important events, but the Pasifika Festival is one that teaches us and reminds us of the culture and history of the Pacific islands...
Languages in Peril
The Island Invasion
Isolated for thousands of years, the languages and people of the Polynesian islands were sometimes heavily damaged by colonizing Europeans. We look at three of them that ...
Word on the Streets
Malay Masters
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. In this issue, we look at three from Malay: Abdullah, Shahnon, Usman
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
IN OTHER ISSUES
There Are No Wrong And Right Gestures, Only Cultural Differences
Guest writer Kendal Knetemann of LingoHut gives us the meaning of 5 different hand gestures.
Why I Will Never Learn the IPA
The International Phonetic Alphabet is a valuable tool for learning how to properly pronounce words. It is also something one person says he will never learn. Read Erik Z...
Speaking with Aliens
When we travel beyond this planet in science fiction movies and TV shows, we are bound to meet non-humans, yet we always find a way to communicate. We will look at some o...
How it All Started: PluraLing
PluraLing is one of the newest language learning apps available today, and its creator, Guy Catz, gives us the background on it and tells how it can work for you.
When Pigs Fly
One of the hardest parts of becoming fluent in another language is becoming able to properly use and understand figurative language. In this article, Tarja Jolma shares h...
How to Learn Any Language
- Breaking Down the Language Guru Myth
When studying a new language, why do so many people look to a polyglot for help? What qualifies these gurus capable of teaching and why do we ignore so many others?
5 Funny Words In Afrikaans From My Perspective
Guest writer Teddy Nee tells us a little about the Afrikaans language and how some of the words sound to him.
When Languages Meet
Languages and people are often bound together in their destinies, so when two groups of people come together, their respective languages are also affected. The outcomes o...