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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #3 May / June 2013
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The Voynich Script
This medieval book contains bizarre illustrations and a mysterious script which no one has been able to translate. Is it a fantastical look at the world around us, or some bizarre hoax?
Benjamin Whorf
Whorf took a very unconventional approach to studying linguistics, both in the manner in which he started and the views he took. His work extended into several fields and he pursued everything with a fierce passion for answers to the world.
A Language Dream
A guest writer tells us about a language dream he had one night.
Revisited
There are many words that we have adopted into English regarding other peoples of the world. Sadly, these are rarely truly reflective of their national character.
Language Learning Methods
The third in our series of articles about language learning methods is about the oldest and most widely accepted: classes.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Freaking Out
Freaking out. How strange are you for loving languages?
At the Cinema
Lost in Translation
Two strangers at different parts of their lives find a connection in foreign Japan.
Languages in Peril
The Polish Connection
These endangered languages have fought hard for their acceptance as true languages, and now they must fight for their very existence. These are the the slavonic languages...
Word on the Streets
Romanian Poets
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. In this issue, we look at two from Romania: Eminescu, Alecsandri.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Celebrations
Holi
Holi is celebrated throughout India every year in a number of ways, celebrating renewal, triumph of good over evil, and love.
Sections
Language Exchange
This column is where we look at the sections of Parleremo, exploring what they are for and how to use them
IN OTHER ISSUES
Of Pidgins and Creoles
A look at how some languages are born
Just like any living creature, languages grow, evolve, and die. Did you also know they can also be born and grow in a natural way, without being created by a single perso...
Revisted
The Faroe Islands
The is a reprint of a chapter from "An American in Iceland", when the author visted Iceland, the Faroe Islands, the Orkney Islands, and the Shetland Islands in 1874.
Learning Multiple Languages with LingoHut
Games for Language creator Ulrike Rettig looks at how LingoHut can be used to learn and maintain multiple languages at the same time.
The Cost of Free Language Resources
When learning a language, it is great to find so many resources available which do not cost anything to use. However, nothing is ever truly free, and someone gave up some...
Dream, decide, do - tips from a polyglot
Polyglot and CEO of Europeonline gives us her list of tips on how to learn languages and become inspired for life!
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 ...
Language Learning Methods
Internet
The fifth in our series of articles about language learning methods is about one of the most powerful forms: the internet.
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.
