Parrot Time - Issue 23 - Contents

The Thinking of Speaking

Issue #23 September / October 2016

Languages in Peril

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Six Ways To Choose Which Languages To Learn

Deciding to learn a language is easy. Deciding which language to learn is a bit trickier. Teddy Nee offers six methods you can use to make the choice.

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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 his suggestion for getting an edge.

COLUMNS

The future is unknown, so we look at the past for clues. When that looks bleak, we look for hope.

Letter From The Editor

Hope and Failing

The future is unknown, so we look at the past for clues. When that looks bleak, we look for hope.

Historical fictions provide us with both entertainment and education. Learn about Norwegian history and have an adventure with The Last King.

The Last King (Birkebeinerne)

Historical fictions provide us with both entertainment and education. Learn about Norwegian history and have an adventure with The Last King.

Thousands of people participate in the Birkebeinerrennet, a long distance cross-country ski marathon, each year to commemorate the saving of the infant heir to the Norwegian throne.

Birkebeinerrennet

Thousands of people participate in the Birkebeinerrennet, a long distance cross-country ski marathon, each year to commemorate the saving of the infant heir to the Norweg...

Guess the city and country from the article and picture.

Guess the city and country from the article and picture.

A review of Langenscheidt Dictionaries.

Langenscheidt Dictionaries

A review of Langenscheidt Dictionaries.

Swedish is a Germanic language, spoken mainly in Sweden by about 9 million people. Here are some beginner words and phrases in Swedish for a basic introduction to it.

Basic Guide to Swedish

Swedish is a Germanic language, spoken mainly in Sweden by about 9 million people. Here are some beginner words and phrases in Swedish for a basic introduction to it.

Quick look at various language websites and resources

Quick look at various language websites and resources

IN OTHER ISSUES

There Are No Wrong And Right Gestures, Only Cultural Differences

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.

Make Your Own Language Group

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...

A New Sicilian Author on the Horizon

A New Sicilian Author on the Horizon

Life has a way of taking us on paths we never expected but ended up being somehow right. Bestselling author Mary Ann Vitale tells how her life brought her to writing chil...

Revisited

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...

Mixing Languages and Relationships

Mixing Languages and Relationships

With Valentine's Day coming soon, many of us are thinking about our relationships. Our love of languages can be a major part of those, but not always in a good way.

Teddy Talks

Toki Pona and Tok Pisin

Teddy looks at two lesser-known languages: the constructed language Toki Pona and the creole language of Tok Pisin.

Easier Way to Learn Languages Fast

Easier Way to Learn Languages Fast

There are a few tricks you can use to learn a language easier, as guest author Teddy Lee shows us. It is all in the family.

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.

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