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Alex B.
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Research interests: syntax, linguistic morphology, typology, historical linguistics, lexicography, lexicology, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, British accents

Linguista sum; linguistici nihil a me alienum puto.

'I am a linguist and I consider nothing having to do with language as foreign to me.' (Jakobson's motto)

Ducúnt volentem fáta, nolentém trahunt.

'The fates lead the willing and drag the unwilling."

Seneca

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21 What are the reasons to count Armenian as an Indo-European language? Jan 8 '12
19 How are languages deciphered? Nov 10 '11
17 Is there really a difference between agglutinative and non-agglutinative languages when spoken? Nov 27 '11
14 Why does "-b-" differ between L “offero” and L "aufero"? Mar 20 '13
13 Why is "Aurora Borealis" from Greek, but "Aurora Australis" from Latin? Nov 27 '11
13 The Origin of the Word 'God' Jul 10 '12
12 Is it possible to change your mother-tongue by thinking in another language? Nov 4 '11
11 What's the global difference between nouns and verbs? Nov 16 '11
11 What are the alternate morphological typologies to isolating, agglutinative, fusional, polysyntehtic, etc.? Nov 28 '11
11 Are there any online databases of kinship terms across languages? Dec 14 '11
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