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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #4 July / August 2013
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The Phaistos Disc
Perhaps the worlds greatest linguistic puzzle, the Phaistos Disc, found in the basement of an ancient palace, has confused scholars for a century with it's unknown text and purpose, and to this day remains undeciphered.
Otto Jespersen
Otto Jespersen was a Danish linguist who was not only active in language teaching reform but also instrumental in the creation of the international phonetic alphabet and the work being done on international auxiliary languages.
Revisited
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 English.
New Souls
A story of breaking through in language listening... and getting a new soul.
Language Learning Methods
The fourth in our series of articles about language learning methods is about one of the newest forms: software.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Linguist or Polyglot
Linguist or Polyglot. People often confuse the two terms. Which one are you?
At the Cinema
Kukushka - The Cuckoo
The end of the war tosses two soldiers from opposite sides together with a native woman. None of them can understand the others' languages, but despite the constant confu...
Celebrations
Carnival
Every year, Catholics around the world prepare themselves for the religious tradtion of Lent by indulging in a huge party that can last for weeks, called Carnival.
Languages in Peril
The Salish Tragedy
When long isolated native people meet with colonizing Europeans, the results can be devasting to both the people and their language. The First Nations of North America ar...
Word on the Streets
Kannada Writers
The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. In this issue, we look at three from Kannada: Srikantaiah, Krishnasastry, Adiga.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Sections
Parleremo YouTube
Posting videos for everyone to see has become part of the online culture, and that includes creating video lessons for langauges. Parleremo YouTube helps collect the best...
IN OTHER ISSUES
Learning Spanish
The trials, the tribulations and one triumphant learning hack
When studying Spanish, there are some things which make it easier and some things which make it harder than other languages. Guest writer Eldon Mirjah tells us a few and ...
Constructed Languages
Making It All Up
Artificially made languages, called "constructed languages", or conlangs, are a large part of the language world, having their own purposes. They also sometimes bring out...
Chatting in Languages Online
Part 2: Voice Chats
This is the second part of our article on online chats. It talks about using voice chats, specifically Team Speak and Skype, and the problems with getting people using th...
Benjamin Whorf
Relativity of Language
Whorf took a very unconventional approach to studying linguistics, both in the manner in which he started and the views he took. His work extended into several fields and...
The Rosetta Stone
Triple Cypher
In Egypt, the key to unlocking the mysterious hieroglyphics, the Rosetta Stone, was caught up in the lives of a boy king, a French general, and the work of two scholars, ...
Playing Games with Language
Learning vocabulary for a new language can be boring and tedious. But what if it was fun, like a game, and you got rewards for doing it? Enter the newest trend in learnin...
The Learning Mindset
Language learning isn't a straight course. You will encounter both success and failure along the way. Kendal Knetemann gives her advice on how to get the right attitude.
Ferdinand de Saussure
Signs of Language
Widely acclaimed as the father of modern linguistics of the 20th century, the swiss born linguist Ferdinand de Saussure was a teacher, scholar, and once a member of the N...