On The Language Closet, we have taken a look at some of the more unusual vowel systems that can occur in the world's languages. From languages that have been purported to have fewer than two phonemic vowels to languages with multiple phonation types for each vowel, there is one main similarity that these languages primarily … Continue reading Are there languages with horizontal vowel systems?
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Why we don’t play “toe-tac-tic” — Ablaut Reduplications
The English language is filled with many subtle rules many of us do not tend to pay attention to. From frozen binomials and the order of adjectives, these grammatical rules are often long fixed in the noggins of English speakers, often realised by surprise, revelation or curiosity. Previously, we have covered why "bread and butter" … Continue reading Why we don’t play “toe-tac-tic” — Ablaut Reduplications
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