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Questions tagged 'Linguistics'

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Anonymous

Feb 19, 2025

How hard is a ‘Linguistics’ course?

I am enrolled in ENG 300, which focuses on Linguistics. How challenging is this course, and what can I expect in terms of workload and topics covered?

What does the suffix "itarian" mean (e.g., Unitarian, Trinitarian)?

Hello MyBestAnswer members, I have a question about the suffix "itarian" (e.g., Unitarian, Trinitarian). Could someone explain what this suffix means and provide some context for its usage? I would ap...

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Anonymous

Feb 02, 2025

FILA— fee-lah or fee-lie???

How do you pronounce "FILA"? I've always pronounced it as "fee-lah," but my stepdaughter insists it's "fee-lie." It seems like kids just want to assert their own interpretations, but I'm curious about...

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Anonymous

Jan 27, 2025

Explain how a word can be a morphemic noun and a syntactic adverb in the same sentence?

Can you explain how a single word can function as both a morphemic noun and a syntactic adverb within the same sentence? Please provide examples to illustrate this phenomenon, ensuring clarity in your...

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Anonymous

Nov 12, 2024

Why is the last name Roy pronounced ‘wah’?

What is the reason behind the pronunciation of the last name "Roy" as "wah," as seen in names like Patrick Roy?

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Anonymous

Oct 28, 2024

Pronunciation of Sepia?

I have noticed a growing trend in the pronunciation of "sepia" (sēpē-ə) with a soft "e," similar to the "e" in "September." Is there a context in which this pronunciation is considered correct?

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Anonymous

Oct 13, 2024

n the word “acrophobic” phob is the?

In the word "acrophobic," what is the role of the segment "phob"? Is it a root, suffix, prefix, or another type of affix?