r/asklinguistics is a subreddit with 212k members. The community frequently discusses language, languages, pronunciation, english, and grammar, and they frequently recommend/review fonts, and the most common flair used is historical, general, phonetics, phonology, and dialectology.
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Popular Topics in r/asklinguistics
#1
Language
44 posts
#2
Languages
34 posts
#3
Pronunciation
19 posts
#4
English
17 posts
#5
Grammar
15 posts
#6
Phonology
10 posts
#7
Accent
8 posts
#8
Phonetics
7 posts
#9
Evolution
6 posts
#10
Etymology
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/asklinguistics
Fonts
4 reviews
#1
SIL
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#2
Linux Libertine
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#3
Brill
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Flair Used in r/asklinguistics
#1
Historical
: "Why did some country names keep the -ia but others lost it?"
28 posts
#2
General
: "Why are so many people saying "casted" instead of "cast"?"
26 posts
#3
Phonetics
: "Why is Zeus pronounced "Zoos" instead of "Zayus"?"
15 posts
#4
Phonology
: "Relationship between /d/ and /s/"
12 posts
#5
Dialectology
: "Are distinct Spanish dialects on track to become distinct languages (similar to Arabic)?"
8 posts
#6
Morphology
: "Do some spoken languages have a "quotative tense" to mark quotes?"
5 posts
#7
Socioling.
: "Are "creole" and "pidgin" linguistic terms, or are they just social constructions to see these languages as being derived from "real languages". I've read some literature that argue that these aren't linguistic terms."
5 posts
#8
Syntax
: "etymology of the "to (infinitive verb)" construction?"
3 posts
#9
Lexicology
: "Why are there so many different words for the Mustela genus?"
3 posts
#10
History of Ling.
: "Did someone ever try reconstructive linguistic on a surviving language?"
2 posts
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Last updated: September 6, 2026