Parrot Time - Issue 18 - Contents

The Thinking of Speaking

Issue #18 November / December 2015

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Broadening The Mind Travels The World

Guest writer Olivier Elzingre shares his thoughts on study abroad programs as well as a look at their history over the centuries.

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The Secret Life of Diacritics

Ever look at a word and see little marks about certain letters, like a squiggly line or a pair of dots? Ever wonder what they are and why they are there? Welcome to the secret life of diacritics.

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There Are No Wrong And Right Gestures, Only Cultural Differences

Guest writer Kendal Knetemann of LingoHut gives us the meaning of 5 different hand gestures.

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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 show us how it succeeds and fails.

COLUMNS

Technology has come a long way in making the world smaller, allowing us to talk with people across the planet instantly. However, it can't replace what is learned through actually travelling to another country.

Letter From The Editor

The Importance of Travel

Technology has come a long way in making the world smaller, allowing us to talk with people across the planet instantly. However, it can't replace what is learned through...

Travel broadens our horizons. It can also raise our spirits and teach us so much about ourselves, as seen in this month's Bollywood film, Queen.

Travel broadens our horizons. It can also raise our spirits and teach us so much about ourselves, as seen in this month's Bollywood film, Queen.

A review of Angelika Davey's book

The A to Z of Learning German

A review of Angelika Davey's book "The A to Z of Learning German".

Guess the city and country from the article and picture.

Guess the city and country from the article and picture.

Papiamentu is an island creole. Try our basic guide to the learn the basics of it.

Basic Guide to Papiamentu

Papiamentu is an island creole. Try our basic guide to the learn the basics of it.

Quick look at various language websites and resources

Quick look at various language websites and resources

IN OTHER ISSUES

In Others' Words

In Others' Words

Máirín F Millward

In this month's interview, we talked with the Scottish polyglot, Máirín F Millward, about her blog, her travels, and her languages.

Learning A Language Is Learning Its Culture

Learning A Language Is Learning Its Culture

Many people learn a language as part of a learning a country's culture. Guest writer Lucia Leite explains how language and culture are tied even more directly than we thi...

Language Learning Methods

Language Learning Methods

The third in our series of articles about language learning methods is about the oldest and most widely accepted: classes.

Review of Polyglot Workshops: Brazil

Review of Polyglot Workshops: Brazil

Guest writer Patrick Lencastre gives us his thoughts and experience, as well as sharing some tips he learned, at the Polyglot Workshop in Brazil.

How Can My Study Book Be Monolingual?

How Can My Study Book Be Monolingual?

Ever seen one of those language course books which is only written in the language it is meant to be teaching? Wonder how they could be useful. Tarja Jolma shares her kno...

When Pigs Fly

One of the hardest parts of becoming fluent in another language is becoming able to properly use and understand figurative language. In this article, Tarja Jolma shares h...

Pencak Silat

Martial arts are prominant in many Asian cultures, not just as fighting styles but as ways to spiritual harmony. One form which is rarely talked about is found in Indones...

Linguistics Love Song

Linguistics Love Song

In time for Valentine's day is this song to sing to your linguist lover.

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