New posts in linguistics

Meaning of “linguistic phenomenon” [closed]

Was the Shark frightening to 16th / 17th-century English speakers?

Ambiguous syntax tree and phrase structure rules

Do laypersons understand medical terms? [closed]

How can I correctly prefix a word with "a" and "an"?

Is there a linguistic term for words that mean "not a member of a certain group"?

Is there a linguistic term for using a common noun as a proper noun?

-t- and -tt- in present participle and past participle of words

Verb + Suffix ‘Ion’ as noun [closed]

Etymology of "binky" -- three questions

where are the descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar used? [closed]

What is the term in linguistics when a word comes to have a new meaning over time, e.g 'wicked' is commonly used to demonstrate this

When did split infinitives become poor grammar?

Did English "borrow" or "inherit" from Proto-Germanic (PGmc)? [closed]

Grammatical term for words like "yesterday", "today", "tomorrow" [duplicate]

Are there any indications that English is going to split into different languages in the next hundred years? [closed]

What do you call it when you "extend" a word? [closed]

Verbs of inaction

Need help deciphering the meaning behind a phrase spoken in 1893

Why did "thou" become obsolete?