FAQ: Linguistic Terminology

Question

I have problems understanding some answers/questions because the terminology being used is too technical. Where can I find out what is the meaning of a particular term?

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Answer 1

Some useful sites that you can use to search Linguistic terms are (in alphabetical order):

• Glossary of Linguistic terms
• Glottopedia
• IPA
• Lexicon of Linguistics
• The Online Dictionary of Language Terminology
• A Glossary of Historical Linguistics

Answer 2

For a description of the abbreviations used in glosses, see the Leipzig Glossing Rules.