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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #6 November / December 2013
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Liber Linteus
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 Etruscan text, the Liber Linteus.
Pencak Silat
Martial arts are prominant in many Asian cultures, not just as fighting styles but as ways to spiritual harmony. One form which is rarely talked about is found in Indonesia.
Cracking the Code
Reading is the first skill most serious language learners master, but that doesn't mean it is easy. Its a matter of finding what works with that language and how it connects with your own.
Revisited
Greedy as a pig. Stubborn as a mule. Crazy like a fox. People love to use animals to describe particular traits of people. This article talks about some of these in English.
Language Learning Methods
The fifth in our series of articles about language learning methods is about one of the most powerful forms: the internet.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Price of Fame
Certain languages have become popular. They are the ones that people know about about and work to learn. But their fame came at a cost to others.
At the Cinema
Bombay
Bombay is a Bollywood movie with the normal forbidden romance and song and dance numbers. It stands out with its core theme around the hostilities of the Bombay riots of ...
Celebrations
Inti Raymi - Festival of the Sun
The Inca Empire of South America lasted just one hundred years, but its worship of the sun and rebirth on the Solstice lives on today in the form of Inti Raymi.
Languages in Peril
The Chibchan Family
When people think about South America, they usually think "Spanish". However, before the Spanish ever arrived there, the continent was thriving with indigenous tribes wit...
Word on the Streets
Great German Authors
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. In this issue, we look at three from German: Geothe and the Grimm Brothers
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Sections
Neighborhood
Parleremo is a virtual town, and so naturally, like any town, there are different neighborhoods for people to live in. We will give you a basic idea of what can be done i...
IN OTHER ISSUES
Are You Wasting Your Money on Language Classes?
The traditional approach to learning a new language is to attend classed for it. But is spending the time and money taking those classes really worth it, or are you wasti...
Lasciare Andare –
Learning Italian And The Art Of Letting Go
Some people were born in the wrong country and life finds a way to correct this. Author Melissa Muldoon tells how she has adopted Italy.
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!
Religion in Culture
While we recognize people have many different religious views, or none at all, we sometimes overlook the way religion forms much of the culture around us.
Stepping Up Your Language
Learning another language is a challenge, so what better way to tackle it than using a challenge? The Step Up Language Program (SULP) is just that, as outlined by Jeffers...
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.
Coming Home to Faroese
The Why and How of Learning a Small Language
Why learn the language of a remote archipelago? Miranda Metheny explains why she learned Faroese and how it added immeasurable richness to her summer on the islands – a...
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.