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Book Look
I have several books on languages in general. Some are very technical, some are almost too casual, and some are more showy than accurate. This book falls into none of these categories.
The late Mario Pei was born in Italy, but moved to the United...
July / August 2014
At the Cinema - Xingu
The film Xingu is the story about how the Villas-Bôas brothers, Claudio, Leonardo and Orlando, created the first Indian park in Brazil to protect the indigenous tribes from the encroaching Brazilian government. It is based upon the true story, even...
July / August 2014
Words in Your Mouth - Bread
This month, another piece of language insight... bread.
Bread is one of the oldest man-made foods, and it has been made in various forms using a variety of ingredients and methods throughout the world. The major grains that have been used include wheat,...
July / August 2014
Letter From The Editor - World Ambassadors
One of the main reasons for learning another language is to explore another country and culture. Language is your passport to the world. People who learn a language and travel to another country (or travel to another country and learn the language...
September / October 2014
Basic Guide to Faroese
Basic Guide to
Faroese
Faroese is a very cool language.
Make sure you don't miss out on its coolness.
We are presenting a list of simple words and phrases in Faroese to help you show your coolness.
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September / October 2014
The Legend of the Scottish Princess
With the recent movement by Scotland to become independent from the United Kingdom, there was some talk that someone from the Faroe Islands should be made the new King of Scotland.
This idea seems very far-fetched, considering that there doesn't seem...
September / October 2014
Faroese Ballads - Nornagest Ríma and Ormurin Langi
Nornagest Ríma
Introduction To The Faroese Ballad Of Nornagest
- taken from Stories And Ballads Of The Far Past Translated From The Norse (Icelandic And Faroese) With Introductions And Notes By N. Kershaw, 1921
The Ballad of Nornagest was published...
September / October 2014
Letter From The Editor - Over Time
This issue marks the end of the first dozen issues of Parrot Time. It also comes at the end of the year, which is always a time when people look back at where they have been and where they are going.
We tend to think of languages as pretty much unchanging....
November / December 2014
Which Language Is...?
I can not even begin to count how many times and how many variants of this question I have seen asked. It seems like the automatic question for so many new members in a group to mention. Which language is the easiest to learn? Which language is the...
November / December 2014
The Ultimate Fate of Language Learning
Many people spend a huge amount of time, energy, and in some cases, money, in their efforts to learn other languages. Since you are reading this article, you are probably one of them. The reasons for which you and others pursue this goal will be varied,...
November / December 2014
At the Cinema - Everybody's Famous!
We all need someone to believe in us. That is the very heart of the plot in the Belgian film "Everybody's Famous!". It is a comedy revolving around one man's attempt to make his daughter a famous pop star by kidnapping the current famous singer.
Jean...
November / December 2014
Words in Your Mouth - Milk
Sweet milk! It is the first food among most warm-blooded creatures of the Earth. As babies, it is pure sustenance. As we grow older, it provides the nutrients to keep our bodies and muscles strong. We mix it with our coffee and tea, use it as a basis...
November / December 2014
Book Look
If you're a language lover (and if you're reading this, you most likely are), then you no doubt have a few language dictionaries. It is also almost as certain that you have a favourite brand of dictionary, the one that you feel is the most helpful,...
November / December 2014
Letter From The Editor - Thirteen
This is the thirteenth issue of Parrot Time. This is significant because it means we have passed the two year mark and are still up and running. Many publications fail after just a few issues, so having our first dozen completed is a pretty important...
January / February 2015
Chatting in Languages Online - Part 1: Text Chats
To truly gain fluency in a language, a person needs to actually use that language with other people. In traditional classes, that was normally only possible with other classmates. Unless you had other people in your family or neighbourhood who also...
January / February 2015
