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2016-11-03 11:00:05 -0400 ksteimel

Does any language contrast prenasalised and truly voiced plosives?

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2016-10-29 20:31:32 -0400 linguisticsishard

Please, is there a systematic way to analyse a dataset for phontactic constraints?

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2016-10-26 16:10:29 -0400 alia

what is the first English corpus? is it Brown Corpus?

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2016-10-26 13:37:02 -0400 Caroline

Babies afraid of speech noises?

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2016-10-23 17:42:27 -0400 Wugsby

Any suggestions for a Pos-Gram generator?

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2016-10-23 17:37:34 -0400 Wugsby

Where can I find accessible child-language transcripts?

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2016-10-21 09:37:51 -0400 ksteimel

Are Australians' use of language a way of marking in group belonging?

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2016-10-20 14:13:32 -0400 ksteimel

Difference of intonation

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2016-10-20 10:16:14 -0400 ksteimel

Do complete outlines of languages exist?

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2016-10-19 23:23:53 -0400 ksteimel

Are gerunds or infinitives prefered in this context?

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2016-10-19 23:18:41 -0400 ksteimel

Is explicit and outright grammatical correction acceptable? I find the practice helpful since I am able to address concerns in general and avoid recurrence of the same concern yet majority would say it is inappropriate. Thanks.

grammar

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2016-10-12 19:34:52 -0400 Patrick

What is the difference between "proceed to" and "proceed with"?

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2016-10-12 14:46:23 -0400 madelinev

Numbers in most languages from 11-20 don't follow the same pattern as numbers in their 20's, 30's etc.

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2016-10-12 13:16:10 -0400 SrRacel

What is the best way to teach English grammar?

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2016-10-12 04:45:59 -0400 enaj

How does culture affect second language acquisition?

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2016-10-10 07:02:25 -0400 claremartinez

what are your perceptions about the acceptance of slang as one of the usage of language in the society

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2016-10-09 09:49:22 -0400 diLu

Is there a book about accent? Thank you for the answer.

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2016-10-07 11:21:11 -0400 Patrick

What is the difference between implicit and explicit grammar focused tasks?

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2016-10-07 10:14:32 -0400 ksteimel

Is English Romance?

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2016-10-06 20:07:08 -0400 Amie Roten

KlattGrid spectral tilt question...

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2016-10-06 07:07:10 -0400 justin1q

will the internet affect accents?

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2016-10-03 09:41:34 -0400 pazmaryjoy

In teaching L2, is it necessary that the learner master first the L1? Why?

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2016-10-02 07:35:19 -0400 reimarybacos

How does the academe perceive code-switching as a medium of instruction in some countries? What are the main reasons why code-switching is used as a medium of teaching?

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2016-09-22 21:29:59 -0400 JaredCiano

If I were to speak nonsense with no clear meaning/pattern in the words and attempt to convey my message solely through tone, would I still be speaking gibberish?

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2016-09-22 21:27:16 -0400 JaredCiano

Are made up languages (example Kilgon) considered Gibberish, or does the fact each portion of the text has a defined meaning disqualify it?

language

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2016-09-14 12:39:19 -0400 A S Sundar

Can Sanskrit be considered as a ‘Language’in conventional sense?

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2016-09-14 02:41:08 -0400 huyou

which is correct?

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2016-09-13 21:15:11 -0400 mattcol85

American grammar and accents "Took and got"

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2016-09-07 00:24:38 -0400 Toshiyuki Sakoda

Reference/Name/Origin of headedness constraint on modifying NPs in English

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2016-09-07 00:09:30 -0400 magicab

437 questions

Does any language contrast prenasalised and truly voiced plosives?

Please, is there a systematic way to analyse a dataset for phontactic constraints?

what is the first English corpus? is it Brown Corpus?

Babies afraid of speech noises?

Any suggestions for a Pos-Gram generator?

Where can I find accessible child-language transcripts?

Are Australians' use of language a way of marking in group belonging?

Difference of intonation

Do complete outlines of languages exist?

Are gerunds or infinitives prefered in this context?

Is explicit and outright grammatical correction acceptable? I find the practice helpful since I am able to address concerns in general and avoid recurrence of the same concern yet majority would say it is inappropriate. Thanks.

What is the difference between "proceed to" and "proceed with"?

Numbers in most languages from 11-20 don't follow the same pattern as numbers in their 20's, 30's etc.

What is the best way to teach English grammar?

How does culture affect second language acquisition?

what are your perceptions about the acceptance of slang as one of the usage of language in the society

Is there a book about accent? Thank you for the answer.

What is the difference between implicit and explicit grammar focused tasks?

Is English Romance?

KlattGrid spectral tilt question...

will the internet affect accents?

In teaching L2, is it necessary that the learner master first the L1? Why?

How does the academe perceive code-switching as a medium of instruction in some countries? What are the main reasons why code-switching is used as a medium of teaching?

If I were to speak nonsense with no clear meaning/pattern in the words and attempt to convey my message solely through tone, would I still be speaking gibberish?

Are made up languages (example Kilgon) considered Gibberish, or does the fact each portion of the text has a defined meaning disqualify it?

Can Sanskrit be considered as a ‘Language’in conventional sense?

which is correct?

American grammar and accents "Took and got"

Reference/Name/Origin of headedness constraint on modifying NPs in English

I am interested in learning as much as possible about the word "Abracadabra"

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