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James Grossmann
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I'm a conlanger who needs reliable information about real languages. By profession, I'm a speech/language therapist, so some of my questions may be work-related as well.

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What features should I include in a presentation of a heavily inflected conlang that copies the format of 19th century grammars?
Feb 10
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How should I define the lexicographic order for my conlang?
Dec 14, 2022
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If I want my conlang's compound words not to exceed 3-4 syllables in length, what kind of phonology should my conlang have?
May 2
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Term for common derivational suffixes which are also standalone words
Jun 18
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Should prenasalized consonants be distinct from nasal+obstruent sequences?
May 2
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Should Auxlangs have metaphors?
Sep 15, 2018
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Is there a specific term for a substitution cipher language?
Oct 7, 2018
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How to turn "with", "and", "together", and related words/constructs into verbs or nouns?
Oct 25, 2022
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What is word order used for in "free word order" languages?
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How do tone languages assign phonemic tones to loanwords from non-tone languages?
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Are there any languages in which verbs are a closed class?
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Are there any languages that don't permit instrumental subjects?
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What are the chief advantages & disadvantages of describing sentences with dependency vs. phrase structure trees?

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