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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #12 November / December 2014
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Which Language Is...?
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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.
The Ultimate Fate of Language Learning
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While for many people, learning languages is not only a passion but also a possible career, to many more, it is an inconvenience which they would like to remove. If that happens, what is the ultimate fate of learning them?
5 Funny Words In Afrikaans From My Perspective
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Guest writer Teddy Nee tells us a little about the Afrikaans language and how some of the words sound to him.
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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.
The Ultimate Fate of Language Learning
While for many people, learning languages is not only a passion but also a possible career, to many more, it is an inconvenience which they would like to remove. If that happens, what is the ultimate fate of learning them?
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.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Over Time
It is that time of year again to look at where we are, where we have been, and where we are going.
At the Cinema
Everybody's Famous!
Fame is an obsession for many people, and some people work very hard to achieve it. Some people, however, take a more desperate path to it...
Word on the Streets
Why Writers are Important
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. But why do these writers matter?
Words in Your Mouth
Milk
Every mammal is given milk as a baby, which provides it is with much needed nutrients. Such a basic food provides us with a great way to compare language as we examine it...
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Book Look
A short review of language related books.
IN OTHER ISSUES
13 Fascinating Facts about Marshallese
Languages exist all over the world, wherever there are people, even where nuclear testing has been done. Jared Gimbel explores other amazing facts about Marshallese.
How Can My Study Book Be Monolingual?
Ever seen one of those language course books which is only written in the language it is meant to be teaching? Wonder how they could be useful. Tarja Jolma shares her kno...
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...
At the Cinema
Around the World in 80 Days
Traveing the world is a grand adventure, something we can thoroughly enjoy. The same cannot be said of Disney's adaptation of Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in 80 ...
We Are The Linguists
Linguists and students come together for their own version of the song "We Are The World".
Language Learning In The Globalization Era:
Translation, Culture And Power Relations
Though language learning is considered, by many, as an entertainment, it is also a political action by which the learner becomes either empowered or a subject.
Introducing Words R Us
Words mean things and are the heart of a language. John C. Rigdon introduces us to "Words R US", a project which has at its heart a huge collection of words in multiple l...
Review of Polyglot Workshops: Brazil
Guest writer Patrick Lencastre gives us his thoughts and experience, as well as sharing some tips he learned, at the Polyglot Workshop in Brazil.
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