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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #5 September / October 2013
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Rongorongo
Rongorongo is a strange writing system used in numerous texts on Easter Island which even the natives have forgotten how to read.
Otto Dempwolff
Doctor, soldier, linguist and anthropologist. Otto Dempwolff was all of these during his work with the people and languages of Austronesia.
Special Feature
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
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
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
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...
We Are The Linguists
Linguists and students come together for their own version of the song "We Are The World".
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.
Chatting in Languages Online
Part 1: Text Chats
Practising a language with another person is a crucial part in the learning process, and using various text chat methods online can greatly help this. However, there are ...
An Art Exhibition That Spoke To Me
Inspiration is all around us, often crossing mediums. Olivier Elzingre reveals how a performance piece affected his thinking of languages.
Liber Linteus
Mummified Language
The Egyptians liked to preserve things, as can be seen with their pyramids and mummies. Something else they preserved, although by accident, is the longest piece of Etrus...
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.
Cracking the Code
Reading is the first skill most serious language learners master, but that doesn't mean it is easy. Its a matter of finding what works with that language and how it conne...