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When did "fag" become an offensive word?
offensive-language
language-evolution
sexual-minorities
is letter “y” derived from “ij”?
language-evolution
silent-letters
Is spell-checking software becoming a linguistic authority?
linguistics
language-evolution
How did *Old* English transform into *Middle* English so quickly?
language-evolution
old-english
middle-english
Is the word 'the' unnecessary in the English language?
syntactic-analysis
language-evolution
language-formation
What is the historical process by which words formerly considered vulgar become simply rude words?
history
language-evolution
offensive-language
Evolution of the meaning of "to dwell"
etymology
history
language-evolution
old-english
Is "because-noun" a new preposition?
grammar
prepositions
dialects
language-evolution
language-change
Recent trends in English grammar
grammar
language-evolution
early-modern-english
Why has "sware" become "swore", "bare" "bore", etc?
history
language-evolution
archaicisms
verb-forms
simple-past
Do reflexive verbs often evolve into intransitive usage?
language-evolution
reflexives
transitivity
intransitive-verbs
What word describes our habit to use extremes in language, and what are its implications?
single-word-requests
conversation
language-evolution
What does "cyber-" actually mean?
meaning
language-evolution
redundancy
How common is the confusion between "affect" and "effect"?
language-evolution
If you can be "discombobulated", is it possible to be "combobulated"?
etymology
language-evolution
Why is the "J" in San Jacinto pronounced like an English "J" instead of an "H" in Texas?
pronunciation
language-evolution
spanish
Same words interpreted as different meanings in different languages [closed]
language-evolution
Noun form of "aver"?
etymology
language-evolution
variants
When and how did "fail" become a noun?
nouns
language-evolution
When did the use of acronyms begin? [closed]
history
acronyms
language-evolution
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