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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #4 July / August 2013
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FEATURED
The Phaistos Disc
Perhaps the worlds greatest linguistic puzzle, the Phaistos Disc, found in the basement of an ancient palace, has confused scholars for a century with it's unknown text and purpose, and to this day remains undeciphered.
Otto Jespersen
Otto Jespersen was a Danish linguist who was not only active in language teaching reform but also instrumental in the creation of the international phonetic alphabet and the work being done on international auxiliary languages.
Revisited
Every place, from small towns to entire continents, have names, and those names have stories behind them. We look at where some of the world's place names come from in English.
New Souls
A story of breaking through in language listening... and getting a new soul.
Language Learning Methods
The fourth in our series of articles about language learning methods is about one of the newest forms: software.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Linguist or Polyglot
Linguist or Polyglot. People often confuse the two terms. Which one are you?
At the Cinema
Kukushka - The Cuckoo
The end of the war tosses two soldiers from opposite sides together with a native woman. None of them can understand the others' languages, but despite the constant confu...
Celebrations
Carnival
Every year, Catholics around the world prepare themselves for the religious tradtion of Lent by indulging in a huge party that can last for weeks, called Carnival.
Languages in Peril
The Salish Tragedy
When long isolated native people meet with colonizing Europeans, the results can be devasting to both the people and their language. The First Nations of North America ar...
Word on the Streets
Kannada Writers
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. In this issue, we look at three from Kannada: Srikantaiah, Krishnasastry, Adiga.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Sections
Parleremo YouTube
Posting videos for everyone to see has become part of the online culture, and that includes creating video lessons for langauges. Parleremo YouTube helps collect the best...
IN OTHER ISSUES
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...
Chatting in Languages Online
Part 2: Voice Chats
This is the second part of our article on online chats. It talks about using voice chats, specifically Team Speak and Skype, and the problems with getting people using th...
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.
Language Learning Methods
Classes
The third in our series of articles about language learning methods is about the oldest and most widely accepted: classes.
Learning Spanish
The trials, the tribulations and one triumphant learning hack
When studying Spanish, there are some things which make it easier and some things which make it harder than other languages. Guest writer Eldon Mirjah tells us a few and ...
The Learning Mindset
Language learning isn't a straight course. You will encounter both success and failure along the way. Kendal Knetemann gives her advice on how to get the right attitude.
Language Learning and Translation
It isn't always beneficial to be thinking in you target language as you learn. Sometimes, translating between your native language and the new one can give you more insig...
How it All Started: PluraLing
PluraLing is one of the newest language learning apps available today, and its creator, Guy Catz, gives us the background on it and tells how it can work for you.
