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2015-04-05 19:08:38 -0400 lifelonglearner

I am completing my masters in English with Specialization in Rhetoric. Would a Ph.D. in Linguistics require many other courses, or are the two education paths too wide a chasm?

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2016-04-13 12:06:11 -0400 Aee77

Is use of the term "lineal feet" in the lumber industry ever correct, and if so, how would it be used.

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2016-05-17 15:22:09 -0400 Tub

Could someone please help me out with this Hausa Linguistics Puzzle?

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2016-06-14 13:19:31 -0400 bartoszlabut

Could you tell me something about The development of lingustic science as a symbolic form?

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2016-08-01 13:56:29 -0400 kbrewer

Tips on how to break into the field

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2016-08-15 12:57:25 -0400 [email protected]

Why is vocabulary, word etymology, adstratum, etc. not included with language classification?

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2017-09-20 17:15:36 -0400 mgevirtz

Program that prepares linguists in data structures, computer programming for linguistics?

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2019-07-13 23:35:07 -0400 canceg03

What are the phonetic, sound, and changes that occurred from Magadhi Apabhransa to Bengali? What is their order?

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2019-11-11 07:30:19 -0400 Inna

The relationship between language and our perception of reality in terms of linguistic relativity and linguistic determinism?

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2019-11-17 15:22:11 -0400 jess.icaric

Help translating into predicate logic please!

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2020-06-12 11:54:55 -0400 orkida.6

How can we reconcile the maxim of quality and the fact that people lie?

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2020-07-24 10:25:52 -0400 gznfr

is studying morphology is scientific

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2020-10-10 11:12:27 -0400 Marzieh

Which languages are compared in the three versions of contrastive analysis hypothesis?

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2020-10-26 13:55:20 -0400 Reva Arvi

Why psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic explanations play dominant roles in the cases of language changes?

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2020-11-24 11:27:54 -0400 mads27

What is the mental capacity that enables speakers to form grammatical sentences? (gramatical competence or communicative competence)

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2021-02-02 02:19:07 -0400 BaileyJPope

What fields/sub-fields within historical linguistics are in higher demand?

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2015-04-02 13:24:59 -0400 usagi5886

I am interested in an online Master's degree in linguistics. Any suggestions on good programs if there are any? International programs can be considered as well!

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2015-07-14 06:28:58 -0400 David Shariatmadari

The broad phonological characteristics of languages

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2015-11-24 16:06:40 -0400 Gabby

Can I study for an undergraduate degree in Linguistics if I do not speak another language and have not studied another language to A-level?

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2018-10-24 22:42:37 -0400 Vocal Enthusiast

What are the certifications for being a linguist by occupation?

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2018-11-25 12:33:21 -0400 Ali Robertson

Why is the comparative structure of "not as...as" so much harder for ESL learners than the "-er/more/less than"?

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2017-02-10 11:12:19 -0400 ksteimel

Tests to check whether a verb is transitive or not

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2015-05-14 05:03:14 -0400 Kantesh

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I am completing my masters in English with Specialization in Rhetoric. Would a Ph.D. in Linguistics require many other courses, or are the two education paths too wide a chasm?

Is use of the term "lineal feet" in the lumber industry ever correct, and if so, how would it be used.

Could someone please help me out with this Hausa Linguistics Puzzle?

Could you tell me something about The development of lingustic science as a symbolic form?

Tips on how to break into the field

Why is vocabulary, word etymology, adstratum, etc. not included with language classification?

Program that prepares linguists in data structures, computer programming for linguistics?

What are the phonetic, sound, and changes that occurred from Magadhi Apabhransa to Bengali? What is their order?

The relationship between language and our perception of reality in terms of linguistic relativity and linguistic determinism?

Help translating into predicate logic please!

How can we reconcile the maxim of quality and the fact that people lie?

is studying morphology is scientific

Which languages are compared in the three versions of contrastive analysis hypothesis?

Why psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic explanations play dominant roles in the cases of language changes?

What is the mental capacity that enables speakers to form grammatical sentences? (gramatical competence or communicative competence)

What fields/sub-fields within historical linguistics are in higher demand?

I am interested in an online Master's degree in linguistics. Any suggestions on good programs if there are any? International programs can be considered as well!

The broad phonological characteristics of languages

Can I study for an undergraduate degree in Linguistics if I do not speak another language and have not studied another language to A-level?

What are the certifications for being a linguist by occupation?

Why is the comparative structure of "not as...as" so much harder for ESL learners than the "-er/more/less than"?

Tests to check whether a verb is transitive or not

What does it take to be a good linguist?

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