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Parrot Time - Issue 19 January/February 2016

 

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

 

Contents:

1. Letter From The Editor - Making it Happen

For everything we do, there is a reason for it. That motivation is vital to our success, but understanding what motivates us and why is tricky. We look at what drives us ...

2. Motivation - Expressing oneself and the expression of oneself in language learning

A look at what motivation is, some of the science behind it, and how that all relates to language learning.

3. Motivation Killers in Learning a Language

So many people talk about ways to get motivated when learning a language, but what about what causes people to lose interest?

4. 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.

5. In Others' Words - Brian Powers

We interview Brian Powers, creator of "Languages Around the Globe", to find out more about the man behind the blog.

6. At the Cinema - Cutting Room Floor

While we try to find films you will like to see, not all make it through a first viewing. The two reviewed here proved too dull to even be watched completely.

7. Languages in Peril - Cyprus' Language Revival Approach Problem

Blogger Michael Keil writes about the endangered Arabic dialect spoken by Cypriot Maronites, also called "Sanna", and what he is doing to help save it.

8. Where Are You?

Guess the city and country from the article and picture.

9. At A Glance

Quick look at various language websites and resources




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