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Is the sound "ř" unique to Czech?
It depends on which perspective you are taking it. If it is the perspective of non-professional then no. Take for example the Polish Grzegorz, where that sound may sound the same as its Czech equal ...
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Is American Sign Language phonetic?
Let's start from the top. Spoken languages are, by definition, phonetic. They work through sounds, so obviously they are sound-based.
But even tough that's the case, it took millenia to move from ...
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Why doesn’t a language modernization initiative adopt pure phonetic spelling?
Pure phonetic spelling sounds like a very good idea, until you actually try putting it into practice.
Take for example Albania. This country has two main dialects: Gheg and Tosk. These dialects do ...
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Why doesn’t a language modernization initiative adopt pure phonetic spelling?
Because it's not worth the struggle against the opposition. So-called "proper spelling" is required to get a job and go through school. Even posting a comment online without accepted ...
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