Parrot Time 18/2015 November-December

Published every two months, it has had such diverse feature articles as:

- Are You Wasting Your Money on Language Classes?
- Chatting in Languages Online
- Why English Is Different Than Any Other Language
- Why Do People Learn Languages?
- The Ultimate Fate of Language Learning
- Coming Home to Faroese - The Why and How of Learning a Small Language
- Religion in Culture
- Constructed Languages - Making It All Up
- Rohonc Codex, Linear A & B, the Rosetta Stone, the Voynich Manuscript
- Speaking with Aliens
- When Languages Meet and Conflict

As well as standard columns dealing with:

- Language artefacts
- Linguist and author biographies
- Film and book reviews
- Languages in peril
- Celebrations from around the world
- Etymologies of foods
- "Where are you?" monthly contest

FEATURED:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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:

1. 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...

2. Basic Guide to Papiamentu

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

3. At A Glance

Quick look at various language websites and resources

4. At the Cinema

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,

5. Where Are You?

Guess the city and country from the article and picture.

6. Book Look

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