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This is a community for discussions related to topics and questions about linguistics, the scientific study of human language. For common questions, please refer to the FAQs below. For those looking to deepen their appreciation for linguistics, the reading list is a list of recommended texts on areas of linguistic and language research compiled by resident experts here at Reddit.

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6 months ago
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Free for a week: Programming for Corpus Linguistics with Python and Dataframes
to r/linguistics by Bro-zilian
1 year ago
I am going to give a lecture about methodologies for teaching the English language (applied linguistics), but..
to r/linguistics by julia_joy
7 months ago
Why do English speakers say "ay" in words that end with "et" or "é"?
to r/linguistics by Bro-zilian
1 year ago
English Variation: Irish English and its modern usage
to r/linguistics by fisharrow
7 months ago
What is the difference between an American southern accent, and the old west accent?
to r/linguistics by bae_diggs
1 year ago
collective nounssss woooo
to r/linguistics by CitizenPremier
5 months ago
Does anyone know about isogloss of the "it is written" vs "it says" for describing text?
to r/linguistics by e-adell
1 year ago
Does anyone have a list of all the English syllable structures?
to r/linguistics by mmasusername
1 year ago
the ‘frat boy’ accent (American) - where does it come from?
to r/linguistics by brain_eating_squids
10 months ago
I feel like I'm forgetting how to speak in my native language
to r/linguistics by AdenGlaven1994
2 months ago
When did "take care" start replacing "goodbye" as the leaving greeting?
to r/linguistics by th3scarletb1tch
1 year ago
is Scottish english a language?
to r/linguistics by Kaexii
9 months ago
Why do only some American place names change pronunciation?
to r/linguistics by Insouciancy
10 months ago
Looking for more information on the 'secret' Cambodian register/argot called "Pia Saa Sor", used to hide from the Khmer Rouge in the 70s and now used by the Cambodian LGBT+ community.
in Cambodia
to r/linguistics by CitizenPremier
5 months ago
No head injury is too trivial to be ignored
to r/linguistics by scienceminds
5 months ago
Which of these is more accurate for Dalmatian vocabulary?
to r/linguistics by JoahkimHellblazer
5 months ago
Is it possible to aquire an accent by watching to much media content?
to r/linguistics by formerlyknownaslurk
11 months ago
Anyone know of resources that apply linguistic principles to the language sailing? Most of what I'm finding is etymology, but there was a specific questions from our sailing group about sound change. I'd like to explore it all. Thanks!
to r/linguistics by Bro-zilian
1 year ago
Books about bilinguism
to r/linguistics by throwaway_lolzz
4 months ago
Is it possible for non-Black people to be native AAVE speakers? And if so, is it “OK” for them to use AAVE?
to r/linguistics by ilikenegativexp
1 year ago
Question About River Names.
to r/linguistics by AbouBenAdhem
10 months ago
Prescriptivism is now regarded as scholarly interference with natural language evolution, but many of the oldest attested languages have had grammarians from the beginning. Could prescriptivism actually be a natural part of language, and the reaction against it scholarly interference?
to r/linguistics by AbouBenAdhem
10 months ago
If future linguists lost all records of the creation of Esperanto and believed it to be a natural language, how would they reconstruct its history in relation to other languages?
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6 months ago
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Lexical Emergence on Reddit: An Analysis of Lexical Change on the “Front Page of the Internet”
to r/linguistics by AMorton77
1 year ago
Cormac McCarthy