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20 votes
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Can the IPA represent all languages' tones?

17 votes
6 answers
947 views

Have we observed classes changing from open to closed, or vice versa?

15 votes
1 answer
494 views

Are nouns ever a closed class?

13 votes
1 answer
1k views

Have ejective consonants ever arisen on their own?

11 votes
1 answer
174 views

Is there a standardized graphical encoding for cuneiform?

9 votes
2 answers
414 views

Did Classical Hebrew and/or Aramaic have allophonic continuant length?

9 votes
1 answer
597 views

How do I gloss a Semitic verb?

9 votes
1 answer
221 views

Do other languages have an "irreversible aspect"?

8 votes
1 answer
250 views

Where did Irish "-acht" come from?

8 votes
0 answers
76 views

Was the "a" glyph ever used for ajV in Hittite?

7 votes
2 answers
269 views

What's going on with ŠÁR?

7 votes
2 answers
396 views

What is Ś in Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform?

7 votes
0 answers
71 views

Why do some theophoric names put the verb first?

7 votes
1 answer
277 views

What's the longest extant dialect continuum?

6 votes
1 answer
205 views

At what point did the feminine ending fall silent in Semitic languages?

6 votes
1 answer
436 views

When did the contraction "Allah" originate?

6 votes
1 answer
127 views

What are the conventions for corpus usage?

6 votes
3 answers
784 views

What is the evidence for the arbitrariness of the sign?

6 votes
2 answers
315 views

Were long vowels distinguished in cuneiform?

6 votes
3 answers
213 views

Is there good evidence for five vowel phonemes in Hittite?

6 votes
2 answers
252 views

Did Sumerian have /ħ/?

6 votes
2 answers
304 views

What is Proto-Semitic *x̣?

6 votes
1 answer
662 views

What are the main weaknesses of autosegmental phonology?

6 votes
2 answers
143 views

What is Ugaritic "Ž"?

5 votes
2 answers
205 views

Do any languages use distinct graphemes for vowels with different tones?

5 votes
1 answer
74 views

Where can I find a modern overview of Luvian hieroglyphs?

5 votes
1 answer
285 views

Does Jespersen's Cycle apply to languages without negative concord?

5 votes
2 answers
1k views

Is there a "maximal coda principle"?

4 votes
1 answer
253 views

How are cuneiform glyphs numbered?

4 votes
1 answer
224 views

How can I find the word "behind" a cuneiform logogram?