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r/asklinguistics

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to r/asklinguistics by redefinedmind
1 week ago
Do most languages follow the English syntax of saying "John and I..."
General
to r/asklinguistics by curious_student231
5 months ago
Different amounts of 'synonymological' words for each language?
General
to r/asklinguistics by redefinedmind
1 week ago
How did the colloquial suffix 'O' come into play at the end of English words? Like 'Weirdo'
to r/asklinguistics by redefinedmind
1 week ago
Throughout medieval Europe, would it have been possible for Monks/Priests (from England or Germany) who are fluent in Latin to understand local dialects of French, Italian and Spanish?
Historical
in Germany
to r/asklinguistics by dyingpie1
2 weeks ago
Identifying "unnecessary" adjectives
Syntax
to r/asklinguistics by The_manintheshed
2 months ago
Why Does My Accent Unconsciously Change Depending on Who I'm Talking To?
General
to r/asklinguistics by sommeil__
3 months ago
Rates of dyslexia
Orthography
to r/asklinguistics by VazduhTrepti
5 months ago
French is considered sexy in the Western world. Do other language areas, like Asian, Middle eastern, or African, have their own stereotypically sexy languages?
to r/asklinguistics by Bro-zilian
2 weeks ago
Interesting research questions I could explore in a PhD research proposal draft
General
to r/asklinguistics by ratratte
11 months ago
Why do some Arabic speakers say "any" instead of "what" in English?
General
to r/asklinguistics by Plucky_Parasocialite
2 months ago
What is it called when languages categorize the same thing differently?
General
to r/asklinguistics by Smaland_ball
9 months ago
What is the reason for there being so many language families in the americas?
to r/asklinguistics by Nerodavola_
1 year ago
Why does my accent change so drastically depending on who I’m talking to?
Dialectology
to r/asklinguistics by tremendousspeller
1 year ago
Are there websites that show me all words made from specific consonant sounds plus any vowels? (e.g. luck, lake, look).
General
to r/asklinguistics by s5nga
1 year ago
How to improve this analogy of the distinction between Phonetics vs. Phonology, with Music?
Phonology
to r/asklinguistics by th3scarletb1tch
1 year ago
do we have any idea what the hypothetical "mother of all language" looks/sounds like?
to r/asklinguistics by th3scarletb1tch
1 year ago
Is their a reason so many of the romance languages dropped the "us" and "um" from the ends of words in latin?
to r/asklinguistics by th3scarletb1tch
1 year ago
How much do we know about the pre islamic linguistic makeup of north africa?
to r/asklinguistics by AbouBenAdhem
9 months ago
There’s a fringe theory regarding Avestan’s relationship to the Iranian family I’ve seen floating around (e.g., in Beckwith’s “Empire of the Steppes”) that seems plausible enough to deserve a serious refutation; yet I can’t find one.
Historical
in Iran
to r/asklinguistics by non_avian
11 months ago
Is there are linguistic term for not enunciating clearly due to speed?
Phonetics
to r/asklinguistics by Curious_Libellule
1 year ago
I want to study language, but is a linguistics degree what I'm looking for?
Academic Advice
to r/asklinguistics by AbouBenAdhem
9 months ago
Do most languages have a similar ratio of long to short (or stressed to unstressed) syllables?
Universals
to r/asklinguistics by SNORALAXX
1 year ago
Pronouns as Proper Nouns
General
to r/asklinguistics by JoahkimHellblazer
4 months ago
Is it possible to aquire an accent by watching to much media content?
Dialectology
to r/asklinguistics by GenderBender-Soton
1 year ago
Etymology of Nahuatl Absolutive
Etymology
in Atlanta, Ga