Browse Recent Ask A Linguist Questions

• Language classification     Richard Durkan    (May-13-2012)
  1. Re: Language classification     Steven Schaufele    (May-15-2012)
  2. Re: Language classification     John M. Lawler    (May-14-2012)
  3. Re: Language classification     Herbert Frederic Stahlke    (May-14-2012)
  4. Re: Language classification     Elizabeth J Pyatt    (May-14-2012)


• Old Spanish vs. Olde English     Jonathan    (May-10-2012)
  1. Re: Old Spanish vs. Olde English     James L Fidelholtz    (May-12-2012)
  2. Re: Old Spanish vs. Olde English     Elizabeth J Pyatt    (May-11-2012)


• How did the sound of the letter j morph from [y] as in yet to a soft g?     Anthony Fotia    (May-10-2012)
  1. Re: How did the sound of the l....     Elizabeth J Pyatt    (May-11-2012)
  2. Re: How did the sound of the l....     Susan Fischer    (May-11-2012)
  3. Re: How did the sound of the l....     Geoffrey Richard Sampson    (May-11-2012)


• Differences in W Yorks Accents     David Collier    (Apr-26-2012)
  1. Re: Differences in W Yorks Accents     Geoffrey Richard Sampson    (Apr-27-2012)
  2. Re: Differences in W Yorks Accents     Anthea Fraser Gupta    (Apr-27-2012)


• Why do some say 'New Braunsfels' instead of 'New Braunfels?'     Andre    (Apr-25-2012)
  1. Re: Why do some say 'New Braun....     John M. Lawler    (May-11-2012)
  2. Re: Why do some say 'New Braun....     Geoffrey Richard Sampson    (May-11-2012)


• Evidentiality in Turkish     Donald Stahl    (Apr-24-2012)
  1. Re: Evidentiality in Turkish     M J Hardman    (Apr-26-2012)
  2. Re: Evidentiality in Turkish     Madalena Cruz-Ferreira    (Apr-25-2012)


• soccer players and announcers     Denny Pruett    (Apr-22-2012)
  1. Re: soccer players and announcers     Madalena Cruz-Ferreira    (Apr-24-2012)


• Global Developmentally Delayed Child in French Immersion     Lisa    (Apr-19-2012)
  1. Re: Global Developmentally Del....     Anthea Fraser Gupta    (Apr-24-2012)
  2. Re: Global Developmentally Del....     Madalena Cruz-Ferreira    (Apr-23-2012)
  3. Re: Global Developmentally Del....     Susan Fischer    (Apr-23-2012)


• Parents using the second person when talking about their child     Taylar    (Apr-16-2012)
  1. Re: Parents using the second p....     Madalena Cruz-Ferreira    (Apr-18-2012)
  2. Re: Parents using the second p....     Geoffrey Richard Sampson    (Apr-17-2012)
  3. Re: Parents using the second p....     Elizabeth J Pyatt    (Apr-17-2012)
  4. Re: Parents using the second p....     Susan Fischer    (Apr-17-2012)


• Getting over language learning frustration     Mariza Georgalou    (Apr-12-2012)
  1. Re: Getting over language lear....     Geoffrey Richard Sampson    (Apr-13-2012)
  2. Re: Getting over language lear....     Madalena Cruz-Ferreira    (Apr-13-2012)


• Bilingualism and adoption     Annika Bourgogne    (Apr-12-2012)
  1. Re: Bilingualism and adoption     Anthea Fraser Gupta    (Apr-18-2012)
  2. Re: Bilingualism and adoption     Elizabeth J Pyatt    (Apr-16-2012)
  3. Re: Bilingualism and adoption     Madalena Cruz-Ferreira    (Apr-16-2012)


• Stuttering in multilingual children     Arantxa Alonso    (Apr-11-2012)
  1. Re: Stuttering in multilingual children     Anthea Fraser Gupta    (Apr-18-2012)
  2. Re: Stuttering in multilingual children     Madalena Cruz-Ferreira    (Apr-12-2012)
  3. Re: Stuttering in multilingual children     Susan Fischer    (Apr-12-2012)
  4. Re: Stuttering in multilingual children     Elizabeth J Pyatt    (Apr-12-2012)


• Elizabethan usage of obscure verb     lynn morris    (Apr-05-2012)


• Time Depth in Relation to Linguistics     Richard Durkan    (Apr-02-2012)
  1. Re: Time Depth in Relation to ....     Geoffrey Richard Sampson    (Apr-03-2012)
  2. Re: Time Depth in Relation to ....     John M. Lawler    (Apr-02-2012)


• The Effects of Hearing On Pronunciation     Brian Costello    (Apr-01-2012)
  1. Re: The Effects of Hearing On ....     Geoffrey Richard Sampson    (Apr-03-2012)
  2. Re: The Effects of Hearing On ....     Steven Schaufele    (Apr-03-2012)
  3. Re: The Effects of Hearing On ....     Anthea Fraser Gupta    (Apr-03-2012)
  4. Re: The Effects of Hearing On ....     Elizabeth J Pyatt    (Apr-02-2012)
  5. Re: The Effects of Hearing On ....     John M. Lawler    (Apr-02-2012)