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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #5 September / October 2013
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Rongorongo
Island Chants
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Rongorongo is a strange writing system used in numerous texts on Easter Island which even the natives have forgotten how to read.
Otto Dempwolff
Islands of Language
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Doctor, soldier, linguist and anthropologist. Otto Dempwolff was all of these during his work with the people and languages of Austronesia.
Special Feature
Avoiuli
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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 happened in the form of Avoiuli.
Revisited
Legends of Maui - Maui's Home
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Maui is a demi god who is a major figure in the mythology of the Pacific nations. This article talks about his origins and his home.
Revisited
Legends of Maui - Maui Snaring the Sun
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Maui is a demi god who is a major figure in the mythology of the Pacific nations. This article talks about one of his great feats: his capturing of the sun.
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Rongorongo
Island Chants
Rongorongo is a strange writing system used in numerous texts on Easter Island which even the natives have forgotten how to read.
Otto Dempwolff
Islands of Language
Doctor, soldier, linguist and anthropologist. Otto Dempwolff was all of these during his work with the people and languages of Austronesia.
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 happened in the form of Avoiuli.
Revisited
Legends of Maui - Maui's Home
Maui is a demi god who is a major figure in the mythology of the Pacific nations. This article talks about his origins and his home.
Revisited
Legends of Maui - Maui Snaring the Sun
Maui is a demi god who is a major figure in the mythology of the Pacific nations. This article talks about one of his great feats: his capturing of the sun.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Why Polynesian?
This is a special Malayo-Polynesian issue, to help people learn more about this large but often ignored family of languages.
At the Cinema
Whale Rider
A young girl tries hard to show that she can be leader and maintain a tradition, but her biggest obstacle is her grandfather and tradition itself.
Celebrations
Pasifika Festival
Celebrations normally help us remember important events, but the Pasifika Festival is one that teaches us and reminds us of the culture and history of the Pacific islands...
Languages in Peril
The Island Invasion
Isolated for thousands of years, the languages and people of the Polynesian islands were sometimes heavily damaged by colonizing Europeans. We look at three of them that ...
Word on the Streets
Malay Masters
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. In this issue, we look at three from Malay: Abdullah, Shahnon, Usman
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
IN OTHER ISSUES
Introducing Words R Us
Words mean things and are the heart of a language. John C. Rigdon introduces us to "Words R US", a project which has at its heart a huge collection of words in multiple l...
On Being Bilingual
Bilingualism is the expression of a cultural identity, but there are several kinds of bilingualism and ways to become that way. Olivier Elzingre examines what it means to...
At the Cinema
Around the World in 80 Days
Traveing the world is a grand adventure, something we can thoroughly enjoy. The same cannot be said of Disney's adaptation of Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in 80 ...
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...
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...
Make Your Own Language Group
Learning a language is easier when you do with it group, where you can share the experience and practise easily. But how do you find such a group? Teddy Nee has some sugg...
Revisited
Stories In The Names Of Places
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 En...
Revisited
Words From The Names Of Animals
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 Engli...
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