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Is pronouncing loanwords according to their "native" pronunciation stigmatised across most cultures and languages?
Aug 23, 2022
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Is there a reason that /w/ isn't represented on the IPA chart?
Aug 9, 2020
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Does any language using the Latin alphabet have a unique name for "w"?
Aug 24, 2014
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Why are syntax trees binary trees?
Oct 9, 2014
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Do other languages distinguish the verbs "to drink" when talking about alcohol?
Dec 14, 2014
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Are the characters in some writing systems more or less visually distinctive than in others?
Jun 12, 2018
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What would you call a case specifying something is far away from a noun?
Jun 22, 2016
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Has anyone attempted to simulate the creation/development of a language?
Oct 2, 2014
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What makes /l/ an approximant, instead of a fricative?
Aug 22, 2020
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Are there studies which attempt to quantify the information conveyed by written languages - especially Japanese/Chinese?
Jul 14, 2019
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Isn't the notion that everything will occur in an infinite timeline an example of the gambler's fallacy?
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When I am prompted to restart after uninstalling software, is a shutdown okay too?
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How to stop an unofficial housemate from leaving cigarette ends in our plates and cups?