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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #8 March / April 2014
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Speaking with Aliens
When we travel beyond this planet in science fiction movies and TV shows, we are bound to meet non-humans, yet we always find a way to communicate. We will look at some of the ways which are used when speaking with aliens.
Language Conflicts
Languages don't always get along with each other. Sometimes, they don't even get along with themselves. Norwegian is a language that has two written forms: Bokmål vs. Nynorsk.
Revisited
Languages are constantly changing. Even while they adopt words from other languages or create new ones, some words also change their meanings.
GlobTech
GlobTech is a new column dealing with new ways of utilizing globalization technology on the internet. In this article, we look at the Google Translate Section function.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Globalization
A new column will cover some technical advances in the globalization of the internet.
Celebrations
Esala Perahera - The Festival of the Tooth
Each year in Sri Lanka, the last relic of the Buddha is given praise in a series of celebrations and parades that form the Esala Perahera.
At the Cinema
Pane e Tulipani - Bread and Tulips
Sometimes, we need a vacation from everyone else to find our who we are again. Rosalba finds herself in Venice and learns how her life could be.
Languages in Peril
Keeping Up With The Kartvelians
In the Caucasus region of Europe is the country of Georgia, home of the Kartvelian languages. While Georgian has a large number of speakers, its sister languages are on t...
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Sections
Reviews
It is always helpful when we are planning to try or buy something new to find out what others who have already done so think about it. Parleremo has a review section that...
Word on the Streets
Indonesian Innovators
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. In this issue, we look at three from Indonesian: Navis, Wijaya, Alisjahbana
IN OTHER ISSUES
Why English Is Different Than Any Other Language
Guest writer Agnieszka Karch relates how she first became interested in other languages and how learning English was different than the others for her.
Language Creation and Deities
Many people believe in a higher being or a divine force behind what they do. What about languages? Are their "language gods" who have shaped language creation or guide us...
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!
Languages in Peril
Decline of the Gallo-Italics
Not all endangered languages are brought to the edge because they are forbidden by a dominating conqueror. Sometimes, they just can't compete with a more popular rival la...
Introducing Southeast Asia in Taiwan
When people from several cultures come together, they really need a place to learn about each other. Teddy Nee writes about SEAMi, the first Southeast Asian-themed bookst...
Boredom And Classroom Students - A Teacher's Perspective
Capturing a student's attention is difficult. Keeping it is even harder. Teacher Oliver Elzingre shares some of his experiences and insights into what lies beneath the st...
Teddy Talks
Can You Speak Bahasa?
Teddy talks about Bahasa language and how it is related to other languages around it.
Danish and Faroese: A Biography
The primary language of a country is not always easily decided upon; sometimes, two languages compete for dominance. In the Faroe Islands, historically under Danish rule,...
