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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #3 May / June 2013
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The Voynich Script
Cryptic Codex
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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
Relativity of Language
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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
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A guest writer tells us about a language dream he had one night.
Revisited
Words From National Character
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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
Classes
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The third in our series of articles about language learning methods is about the oldest and most widely accepted: classes.
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The Voynich Script
Cryptic Codex
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
Relativity of Language
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
Words From National Character
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
Classes
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
Six Ways To Choose Which Languages To Learn
Deciding to learn a language is easy. Deciding which language to learn is a bit trickier. Teddy Nee offers six methods you can use to make the choice.
Liber Linteus
Mummified Language
The Egyptians liked to preserve things, as can be seen with their pyramids and mummies. Something else they preserved, although by accident, is the longest piece of Etrus...
We Are The Linguists
Linguists and students come together for their own version of the song "We Are The World".
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.
Mixing Languages and Relationships
With Valentine's Day coming soon, many of us are thinking about our relationships. Our love of languages can be a major part of those, but not always in a good way.
Special Feature
Avoiuli
Cultures and languages influence each other, but how often does a cultural practice become a form of writing a language? On the island nation of Vanuatu, this has happene...
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.
An Art Exhibition That Spoke To Me
Inspiration is all around us, often crossing mediums. Olivier Elzingre reveals how a performance piece affected his thinking of languages.
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