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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #1 January / February 2013
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The Rosetta Stone
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
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
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
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
Revisited
Words Made By Great Writers
Many words in English were actually created by writers being inventive. Some of them went largely unnoticed, but a large number found their way into standard English. Her...
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...
Rohonc Codex
Hungarian Enigma
The Voynich Manuscript isn't the only volume of text and images that hasn't been translated. The Rohonc Codex is another mystery, although not as well known.
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...
Languages in Peril
Calabrian Greek
There are many languages in Italy, and not all are related to Italian. Guest writer Giuseppe Delfino introduces us to the endangered language Calabrian Greek and the effo...
Fiverr and Languages:
Finding Translators on the Mini Jobs Network
One person's experience with using Fiverr for small jobs, including translating and proofreading foreign texts.
A New Sicilian Author on the Horizon
Life has a way of taking us on paths we never expected but ended up being somehow right. Bestselling author Mary Ann Vitale tells how her life brought her to writing chil...
Rongorongo
Island Chants
Rongorongo is a strange writing system used in numerous texts on Easter Island which even the natives have forgotten how to read.
