Linguistics

133 topics in this forum

1. Words with Unexpected Meanings 1 2 3

   By freeztar, August 26, 2009
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   • belovelife
   • May 2, 2012

2. Unidentified Characters

   By brholcomb, April 18, 2012
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   • brholcomb
   • April 18, 2012

3. Monosyllabic English

   By Guest MacPhee, February 11, 2012
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   • Turtle
   • February 22, 2012

4. Language and its influence on thought 1 2 3 4 5

   By JMJones0424, February 18, 2009
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   • sigurdV
   • January 19, 2012

5. The First Language

   By sigurdV, January 15, 2012
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   • Turtle
   • January 16, 2012

6. English Phrasal Verbs

   By Guest MacPhee, December 16, 2011
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   • Qfwfq
   • December 20, 2011

7. Grammar Vs. Dialect

   By noexpert, August 18, 2011
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   • Qfwfq
   • August 30, 2011

8. An article on language

   By Miranda, June 9, 2010
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   • sigurdV
   • June 30, 2011

9. Greek Influence on English Language

   By Mpsipos3, March 22, 2009
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   • mikeisback
   • March 25, 2011

10. How many U.S. dollars? How many Thai baht?

    By philiplaos, July 1, 2010
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    • philiplaos
    • July 1, 2010

11. Euphemisms of the Politically Correct Persuasion 1 2 3 4

    By Turtle, October 12, 2006
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    • jedaisoul
    • June 19, 2010

12. Word inventions......... 1 2 3 4 17

    By infamous, September 24, 2006
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    • Pyrotex
    • June 18, 2010

13. Hapax Legomenon Lovers 1 2

    By Pyrotex, March 31, 2010
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    • freeztar
    • May 6, 2010

14. How did language originate? 1 2 3 4

    By LogicTech, December 10, 2008
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    • sman
    • March 9, 2010

15. Daniel Everett interview

    By NLN, December 22, 2009
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    • sman
    • January 24, 2010

16. Funny sounding words and phrases 1 2 3

    By TheBigDog, March 11, 2007
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    • DFINITLYDISTRUBD
    • December 5, 2009

17. Facts of English Language

    By aiyana, November 20, 2009
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    • sanctus
    • November 20, 2009

18. Learn English

    By aiyana, November 20, 2009
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    • aiyana
    • November 20, 2009

19. It is doubleplus good to unthink dinner!

    By Theory5, October 21, 2009
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    • Qfwfq
    • October 30, 2009

20. Rabelaisian Oxymorons 1 2 3 4

    By Turtle, June 2, 2009
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    • Boerseun
    • September 7, 2009

21. Text vs. Voice

    By freeztar, September 6, 2009
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    • pamela
    • September 7, 2009

22. Self-reflective language

    By lemit, August 16, 2009
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    • lemit
    • August 17, 2009

23. Double Positives and Double Negatives 1 2 3

    By LaurieAG, October 13, 2007
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    • DFINITLYDISTRUBD
    • August 5, 2009

24. Answer to a sneeze 1 2

    By eric l, September 11, 2007
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    • Turtle
    • August 3, 2009

25. Writing Warm-Up

    By freeztar, July 30, 2009
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    • Miranda
    • August 1, 2009