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Can the IPA represent all languages' tones?

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6 answers

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

asked Nov 26, 2017 at 21:17

16 votes

1 answer

555 views

Are nouns ever a closed class?

asked Aug 5, 2019 at 15:54

13 votes

1 answer

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Have ejective consonants ever arisen on their own?

asked Aug 19, 2019 at 19:09

12 votes

1 answer

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Is there a standardized graphical encoding for cuneiform?

asked Aug 4, 2020 at 17:52

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

asked Jun 25, 2019 at 16:55

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1 answer

679 views

How do I gloss a Semitic verb?

asked Feb 6, 2019 at 3:33

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1 answer

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Do other languages have an "irreversible aspect"?

asked Apr 5, 2019 at 19:36

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Where did Irish "-acht" come from?

asked Apr 7, 2019 at 20:56

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What's the longest extant dialect continuum?

asked Dec 18, 2018 at 4:18

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

asked Apr 19, 2020 at 17:32

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What's going on with ŠÁR?

asked Mar 22, 2021 at 21:21

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What is Ś in Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform?

asked Mar 27, 2021 at 20:09

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Why do some theophoric names put the verb first?

asked Mar 12 at 23:08

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1 answer

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

asked Apr 29, 2019 at 22:35

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1 answer

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When did the contraction "Allah" originate?

asked Apr 30, 2019 at 3:10

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1 answer

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What are the conventions for corpus usage?

asked Jul 5, 2019 at 4:45

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3 answers

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What is the evidence for the arbitrariness of the sign?

asked Aug 14, 2019 at 23:22

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2 answers

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Were long vowels distinguished in cuneiform?

asked Oct 14, 2019 at 22:18

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3 answers

228 views

Is there good evidence for five vowel phonemes in Hittite?

asked Dec 4, 2019 at 19:13

6 votes

1 answer

334 views

How do we name a sign when we don't know any of its readings?

asked Nov 10 at 6:09

6 votes

2 answers

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Did Sumerian have /ħ/?

asked Mar 29, 2021 at 1:42

6 votes

2 answers

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What is Proto-Semitic *x̣?

asked Apr 24, 2020 at 22:50

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1 answer

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What are the main weaknesses of autosegmental phonology?

asked Mar 2, 2020 at 20:12

6 votes

2 answers

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

asked May 26, 2020 at 20:46

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2 answers

172 views

What is Ugaritic "Ž"?

asked Mar 2, 2021 at 20:36

5 votes

1 answer

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Where can I find a modern overview of Luvian hieroglyphs?

asked Jan 10, 2021 at 20:21

5 votes

1 answer

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How do I know if a cuneiform character is a logogram or determinative?

asked Sep 28, 2019 at 22:40

5 votes

1 answer

320 views

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

asked Apr 3, 2019 at 0:13

5 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is there a "maximal coda principle"?

asked Dec 17, 2018 at 18:28

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61 Questions

Can the IPA represent all languages' tones?

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

Are nouns ever a closed class?

Have ejective consonants ever arisen on their own?

Is there a standardized graphical encoding for cuneiform?

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

How do I gloss a Semitic verb?

Do other languages have an "irreversible aspect"?

Where did Irish "-acht" come from?

What's the longest extant dialect continuum?

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

What's going on with ŠÁR?

What is Ś in Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform?

Why do some theophoric names put the verb first?

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

When did the contraction "Allah" originate?

What are the conventions for corpus usage?

What is the evidence for the arbitrariness of the sign?

Were long vowels distinguished in cuneiform?

Is there good evidence for five vowel phonemes in Hittite?

How do we name a sign when we don't know any of its readings?

Did Sumerian have /ħ/?

What is Proto-Semitic *x̣?

What are the main weaknesses of autosegmental phonology?

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

What is Ugaritic "Ž"?

Where can I find a modern overview of Luvian hieroglyphs?

How do I know if a cuneiform character is a logogram or determinative?

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

Is there a "maximal coda principle"?