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 thousands of ancient tablets which contained two previously unknown writing systems, one of which is still a mystery today.
Edward Sapir - Patterns of Language Anthropologist and linguist Edward Sapir combined his study of Native American Indians and their languages with his own studies of grammar and phonemes to create a whole new school of thought on how languages, cultures, and people are all interconnected.
Revisited - Proverbs Proverbs are born from common sense expressions and metaphors. We look back to an article from almost one hundred years ago at some English proverbs and what they really mean.
Linguistics Love Song In time for Valentine's day is this song to sing to your linguist lover.
Language Learning Methods - Books The second in our series of articles about language learning methods covers probably the most popular: books.
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Letter From The Editor - Truth in Advertising Truth in advertising. How much can we trust the promises of products?
At the Cinema - Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner The first feature film ever to be written, directed and acted entirely in Inuktitut, set over five centuries in the past, shows us both a legend and lives.
Word on the Streets - Norwegian Notables The streets of Parleremo are named after famous masters of literature. In this issue, we look at three from Norway: Ibsen, Hamsun and Duun.
Where Are You? Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Celebrations - Valentine's Day Saint Valentine's Day is known in much of the world as the day of celebrating our loved ones. But who was this Valentine, and why is he connected to all this loving?
Languages in Peril - The Rhaeto-Romance Trio Among the endangered languages of the world, even members of the Romance family face extinction. The Rhaeto-Romance languages of Ladin, Friulian and Romansh are featured in this issue.
Sections - Recordings This column is where we look at the sections of Parleremo, exploring what they are for and how to use them