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Does your brain make a distinction between vocal and non-vocal language?

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Do people “babble” while learning an L2?

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What is it called when words like “what” and “how”, aren't acting interrogatively, and aren't relative-pronouns?

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What's the name of the elements used to extend otherwise basic clauses?

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What's this punctuating feature of some peoples' English?

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How do linguists describe the element order of a possessive? (aka. “A's B” vs “B of A”)

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Why can interrogatives so often be used-as/made-into intensifier adverbs?

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