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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #1 January / February 2013
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The Rosetta Stone
Triple Cypher
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In Egypt, the key to unlocking the mysterious hieroglyphics, the Rosetta Stone, was caught up in the lives of a boy king, a French general, and the work of two scholars, which would make rivals of their countries.
Ferdinand de Saussure
Signs of Language
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Widely acclaimed as the father of modern linguistics of the 20th century, the swiss born linguist Ferdinand de Saussure was a teacher, scholar, and once a member of the Neogrammarians. His works inspired generations of linguists on two continents.
Revisited
Slang
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English slang develops in many ways, even adopting and distorting words from other languages. We look back to an article from almost one hundred years ago to see how accurate it proved to be.
We Are The Linguists
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Linguists and students come together for their own version of the song "We Are The World".
Language Learning Methods
Audio
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We begin our first in a series of articles about language learning methods with one of the most portable: audio.
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The Rosetta Stone
Triple Cypher
In Egypt, the key to unlocking the mysterious hieroglyphics, the Rosetta Stone, was caught up in the lives of a boy king, a French general, and the work of two scholars, which would make rivals of their countries.
Ferdinand de Saussure
Signs of Language
Widely acclaimed as the father of modern linguistics of the 20th century, the swiss born linguist Ferdinand de Saussure was a teacher, scholar, and once a member of the Neogrammarians. His works inspired generations of linguists on two continents.
Revisited
Slang
English slang develops in many ways, even adopting and distorting words from other languages. We look back to an article from almost one hundred years ago to see how accurate it proved to be.
We Are The Linguists
Linguists and students come together for their own version of the song "We Are The World".
Language Learning Methods
Audio
We begin our first in a series of articles about language learning methods with one of the most portable: audio.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
A New Parrot Time
Welcome to the first issue of the new magazine, Parrot Time!
At the Cinema
L'auberge Espagnole
Some movies show us how people from different cultures with different languages can come together to form lasting friendships. L'auberge Espagnole is such a movie that sh...
Languages in Peril
The Finno-Ugrics
There are thousands of endangered languages in the world, facing extinction as their number of speakers continue to dwindle. We look at three of them of the Finno-Ugric f...
Word on the Streets
The Russian Zone
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. Lemontov, Bunin and Krylov are three of these giants that we look at from Russia.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Celebrations
Day of the Dead
We explore the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration, in which the deceased are remembered not with sadness but with festivities.
Sections
Journals
This column is where we look at the sections of Parleremo, exploring what they are for and how to use them
IN OTHER ISSUES
Boredom And Classroom Students - A Teacher's Perspective
Capturing a student's attention is difficult. Keeping it is even harder. Teacher Oliver Elzingre shares some of his experiences and insights into what lies beneath the st...
Teddy Talks
Can You Speak Bahasa?
Teddy talks about Bahasa language and how it is related to other languages around it.
Revisited
Legends of Maui - Maui's Home
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.
Constructed Languages
Making It All Up
Artificially made languages, called "constructed languages", or conlangs, are a large part of the language world, having their own purposes. They also sometimes bring out...
Playing Games with Language
Learning vocabulary for a new language can be boring and tedious. But what if it was fun, like a game, and you got rewards for doing it? Enter the newest trend in learnin...
The Ethics of Language Teaching
Most of the time, we declare that teaching another is a beneficial action. But what about when that teaching is at the cost of another people's language or culture? Olivi...
In Others' Words
Máirín F Millward
In this month's interview, we talked with the Scottish polyglot, Máirín F Millward, about her blog, her travels, and her languages.
Which Language Is...?
People love to ask questions about languages and language learning. There are a variety of them that really can't be answered, and it those that we will attempt to answer...
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