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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #7 January / February 2014
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When Languages Meet
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Languages and people are often bound together in their destinies, so when two groups of people come together, their respective languages are also affected. The outcomes of these meetings usually profoundly change the languages involved, for better or for worse.
Revisited
Words Made By Great Writers
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Many words in English were actually created by writers being inventive. Some of them went largely unnoticed, but a large number found their way into standard English. Here we will look at some that came from great writers.
Language Learning Methods
Immersion
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The sixth and final article in our series on language learning methods is about probably the best and most difficult: immersion.
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When Languages Meet
Languages and people are often bound together in their destinies, so when two groups of people come together, their respective languages are also affected. The outcomes of these meetings usually profoundly change the languages involved, for better or for worse.
Revisited
Words Made By Great Writers
Many words in English were actually created by writers being inventive. Some of them went largely unnoticed, but a large number found their way into standard English. Here we will look at some that came from great writers.
Language Learning Methods
Immersion
The sixth and final article in our series on language learning methods is about probably the best and most difficult: immersion.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
The Highlander Condition
A conversation on Esperanto, IALs, and conlangs brings up an interesting observation.
At the Cinema
Mal Día Para Pescar - Bad Day to Go Fishing
In 1962 South America, a former fighting champion and his manager travel from city to city, scamming the population with a wrestling exhibition. In Santa Maria, however, ...
Celebrations
Tanabata - The Star Festival
Relationships can be hard, even among the stars. The Japanese Tanabata festival celebrates the love of two famous heavenly lovers.
Languages in Peril
The Romanian Relatives
Most people know of Romanian as a Romance language, but do they know it has three siblings, which are now endangered? We will look at Istro-Romanian, Aromanian, and Megle...
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Sections
Links
The most common part of all web pages is a links page, which is used to direct visitors to other sites they might find of interest. Parleremo has a large section for link...
IN OTHER ISSUES
Linear A & Linear B
Lost Minoan
Crete is famous for it's mythological Minotaur, the half-man, half-bull creature that prowled a labyrinth, devouring young sacrifices. However, Crete is also the home of ...
We Are The Linguists
Linguists and students come together for their own version of the song "We Are The World".
Interesting Facts About Vurës
An Indigenous Language of Vanuatu
Daniel Krauße shares his experience and knowledge of the Austronesian language Vurës, which is spoken on Vanua Lava Island in Vanuatu.
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.
Motivation
Expressing oneself and the expression of oneself in language learning
A look at what motivation is, some of the science behind it, and how that all relates to language learning.
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...
The Indigenous Languages of the UK
Indigenous languages are everywhere and they aren't always obscure. Trisha Dunbar writes about those of the UK and why they need protection.
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...
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