Is there a way to decipher Prof. Goopton's language using in-game cues

Are there hints in the game to decrypt his characters to our alphabet?

I.e. by our own observation and without (Spoiler):

Without using the Sponge

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No, there are no in-game cues to help translate what he says. (Except the item you mentioned)

If you want to translate it yourself:

He speaks Alienese, a language from futurama