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Is pronouncing loanwords according to their "native" pronunciation stigmatised across most cultures and languages?

asked Aug 23, 2022 at 13:10

9 votes

3 answers

6k views

Is there a reason that /w/ isn't represented on the IPA chart?

asked Aug 9, 2020 at 19:30

7 votes

2 answers

880 views

Does any language using the Latin alphabet have a unique name for "w"?

asked Aug 24, 2014 at 21:03

7 votes

2 answers

4k views

Why are syntax trees binary trees?

asked Oct 9, 2014 at 21:05

7 votes

7 answers

578 views

Do other languages distinguish the verbs "to drink" when talking about alcohol?

asked Dec 14, 2014 at 22:00

6 votes

1 answer

295 views

Are the characters in some writing systems more or less visually distinctive than in others?

asked Jun 12, 2018 at 22:23

5 votes

2 answers

270 views

What would you call a case specifying something is far away from a noun?

asked Jun 22, 2016 at 0:18

5 votes

3 answers

224 views

Has anyone attempted to simulate the creation/development of a language?

asked Oct 2, 2014 at 15:09

5 votes

1 answer

559 views

What makes /l/ an approximant, instead of a fricative?

asked Aug 22, 2020 at 18:30

5 votes

0 answers

96 views

Are there studies which attempt to quantify the information conveyed by written languages - especially Japanese/Chinese?

asked Jul 14, 2019 at 13:48

3 votes

1 answer

1k views

What is the difference in word pairs like "scary" and "scared" [closed]

asked Apr 25, 2014 at 21:28

3 votes

10 answers

651 views

What are languages whose name contains the word for "language"?

asked Aug 7, 2016 at 0:25

2 votes

1 answer

463 views

Why is "bicycle" shortened to "bike" and not "bice"?

asked Mar 12, 2017 at 18:18

2 votes

1 answer

280 views

Are there any attested languages with a VCV or VC syllable structure?

asked Jan 4, 2021 at 9:08

1 vote

1 answer

132 views

Prefix a(n)- in Sanskrit and English

asked Jul 13, 2021 at 7:54

1 vote

0 answers

316 views

Why do we transcribe the vowel sound in 'how' as /aʊ/?

asked Feb 13, 2019 at 13:06

1 vote

2 answers

278 views

What factors influence the way we adapt loanwords into English?

asked Jul 11, 2016 at 20:45

1 vote

2 answers

544 views

Which other languages pronounce <j> as [dʒ]

asked Oct 9, 2014 at 11:22

1 vote

2 answers

1k views

How does passing air through a narrow glottis cause vibrations?

asked Sep 30, 2014 at 9:54

0 votes

3 answers

1k views

Are there languages which require aspiration for some stops?

asked Jun 13, 2016 at 16:48

0 votes

2 answers

193 views

What type of modality is "You must not fear"?

asked Jun 30, 2016 at 1:14

-1 votes

1 answer

7k views

What part of speech is "probably", and how can it be substituted?

asked Oct 29, 2014 at 19:32

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22 Questions

Is pronouncing loanwords according to their "native" pronunciation stigmatised across most cultures and languages?

Is there a reason that /w/ isn't represented on the IPA chart?

Does any language using the Latin alphabet have a unique name for "w"?

Why are syntax trees binary trees?

Do other languages distinguish the verbs "to drink" when talking about alcohol?

Are the characters in some writing systems more or less visually distinctive than in others?

What would you call a case specifying something is far away from a noun?

Has anyone attempted to simulate the creation/development of a language?

What makes /l/ an approximant, instead of a fricative?

Are there studies which attempt to quantify the information conveyed by written languages - especially Japanese/Chinese?

What is the difference in word pairs like "scary" and "scared" [closed]

What are languages whose name contains the word for "language"?

Why is "bicycle" shortened to "bike" and not "bice"?

Are there any attested languages with a VCV or VC syllable structure?

Prefix a(n)- in Sanskrit and English

Why do we transcribe the vowel sound in 'how' as /aʊ/?

What factors influence the way we adapt loanwords into English?

Which other languages pronounce <j> as [dʒ]

How does passing air through a narrow glottis cause vibrations?

Are there languages which require aspiration for some stops?

What type of modality is "You must not fear"?

What part of speech is "probably", and how can it be substituted?