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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #8 March / April 2014
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Speaking with Aliens
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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
Bokmål vs. Nynorsk
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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
Words Which Have Changed Their Meaning
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Languages are constantly changing. Even while they adopt words from other languages or create new ones, some words also change their meanings.
GlobTech
Google Translate Section
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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.
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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
Bokmål vs. Nynorsk
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
Words Which Have Changed Their Meaning
Languages are constantly changing. Even while they adopt words from other languages or create new ones, some words also change their meanings.
GlobTech
Google Translate Section
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
Motivation Killers in Learning a Language
So many people talk about ways to get motivated when learning a language, but what about what causes people to lose interest?
The Opportunity to Succeed
Author John C Rigdon explains more of Kendal's efforts to bring LingoHut to life and ensuring its place in the learning community.
Which Language Is...?
People love to ask questions about languages and language learning. There are a variety of them that really can't be answered, and it those that we will attempt to answer...
Revisited
Slang
English slang develops in many ways, even adopting and distorting words from other languages. We look back to an article from almost one hundred years ago to see how accu...
More About Cognates Than You Ever Wanted to Know
Languages interact with each other, sharing aspects of grammar, writing, and vocabulary. However, coincidences also create words which only looked related. John C. Rigdon...
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.
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,...
Google Translate Exposed:
The Truth Behind Everyone's Favorite Translator
While being the most used machine translation service in the world, Google Translate has both good and bad aspects. Guest writer Paul pulls back the digital curtain to sh...
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