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Why does IAST exist when IPA is there?

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Why are these Sanskrit words in the nominative case

answered Aug 7, 2014 at 17:39

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Are Indian languages distinct or are they just different dialects?

answered Apr 23, 2014 at 22:59

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Is syllable-timing in Indo-Aryan languages due to contact with Dravidian languages?

answered Apr 23, 2014 at 23:29

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Are there other pairs of languages that are as close grammatically despite not being in the same language family as Korean and Japanese?

answered Apr 23, 2014 at 23:36

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Can words have multiple, different origins

answered Oct 31, 2014 at 1:03

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In languages with grammatical gender, how do they determine the gender when a new word has been created?

answered May 29, 2014 at 12:51

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Meaning of "Elin"

answered Oct 13, 2015 at 22:04

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How are foreign terms incorporated into the Arabic system of vowel alternation?

answered May 11, 2014 at 21:21

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Is "Kent" in Tashkent of Turkic origin or Indo-European?

answered May 25, 2014 at 14:40

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Why does linguistics focus on spoken languages rather than written ones?

answered May 27, 2014 at 16:51

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Is unvoiced & unaspirated a category of speech?

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Why does IAST exist when IPA is there?

Why are these Sanskrit words in the nominative case

Are Indian languages distinct or are they just different dialects?

Is syllable-timing in Indo-Aryan languages due to contact with Dravidian languages?

Are there other pairs of languages that are as close grammatically despite not being in the same language family as Korean and Japanese?

Can words have multiple, different origins

In languages with grammatical gender, how do they determine the gender when a new word has been created?

Meaning of "Elin"

How are foreign terms incorporated into the Arabic system of vowel alternation?

Is "Kent" in Tashkent of Turkic origin or Indo-European?

Why does linguistics focus on spoken languages rather than written ones?

Is unvoiced & unaspirated a category of speech?