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r/linguistics is a subreddit with 366k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size.
This is a community for discussions related to topics and questions about linguistics, the scientific study of human language. For common questions, please refer to the FAQs below. For those looking to deepen their appreciation for linguistics, the reading list is a list of recommended texts on areas of linguistic and language research compiled by resident experts here at Reddit.
Popular Themes in r/linguistics
#1
Advice Requests
: "The Sound Systems of Languages Adapt, But to What Extent?"
7 posts
Popular Topics in r/linguistics
#1
Q&a
: "Q&a weekly thread - March 24, 2025 - post all questions here!"
28 posts
#2
Language
: "The Sound Systems of Languages Adapt, But to What Extent?"
15 posts
#3
Linguistics
: "APPLIED ETHNOLinguistics is cultural Linguistics, but is it CULTURAL Linguistics? - Peeters 2016"
6 posts
#4
Phonetics
: "The Phonetics of Taiwanese"
5 posts
#5
Question
: "Q&A weekly thread - May 19, 2025 - post all Questions here!"
4 posts
#6
Phonology
3 posts
#7
Syntax
: "The indeterminacy of word segmentation and the nature of morphology and Syntax"
3 posts
#8
Languages
: "Fragments of Languages: From ‘Restsprachen’ to Contemporary Endangered Languages (Baglioni & Rigobianco, eds)"
3 posts
#9
Stress
2 posts
#10
Q&a Weekly Thread
: "Q&a Weekly Thread - December 30, 2024 - post all questions here!"
2 posts
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