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In English the suffix sometimes changes the stress pattern of the rest of the word. Is English the only language with this system?

english french inflection american-english stress

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How to determine structure of answer for a wh- question

syntax english computational-linguistics syntax-trees x-bar-theory

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Words in English which elided medial 'g' or 'v' (or initial 'h' before 'l', 'n', or 'r')

english sound-change old-english

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Praat 16,000 Hz

english pronunciation praat articulation frequency

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Analysing the data from the study on Jocks and Burnouts by Eckert

english language-change sociolinguistics

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Are there national accents that are “perfect neutral” for English?

english native-language

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What is the difference between the 'ea' and 'ēa' in both history and pronounciation in Old English?

english diphthongs

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The aspect of imperative mood in English

english verbs aspect mood imperative

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Phrase structure tree of a Wh question

syntax english syntax-trees x-bar-theory

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Where could I find a list weak nouns in modern English which were strong in old English?

english nouns old-english

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For English, is there a finite set of patterns for constructing sentences?

syntax english grammar morphosyntax conlang

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Degrammaticalization in English

english grammaticalisation

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Is there any rule in Old English / Modern English a/o, a/oa transformation?

english

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Are Spanish “que” clauses following “parece” complements or postponed subjects?

syntax english grammar spanish minimalism

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