Good popular linguistics books?
mossy-pine-56
This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go. Curious how others approach linguistics.
hollow-reed-701 more
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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slow-heron-92
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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dusky-reed-73
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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sunlit-thistle-26 more
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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wry-beech-595 more
sunlit-thistle-2 wrote:
That's fair.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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amber-hazel-62
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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gentle-yarrow-423 more
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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sunlit-beech-28
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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late-birch-651 more
gentle-yarrow-42 wrote:
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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mossy-birch-23
late-birch-65 wrote:
gentle-yarrow-42 wrote:
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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sunlit-rowan-23
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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tidal-willow-95
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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bright-lichen-564 more
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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mossy-clover-713 more
The official docs are better than they look.
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gentle-finch-98
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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gentle-pine-171 more
Could you share a photo?
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silver-reed-76
Good question, following.
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copper-yarrow-88
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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sunlit-alder-46
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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copper-pine-13
Saving this for later.
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pale-birch-28
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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sunlit-clover-441 more
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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silver-reed-68
I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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bright-fern-581 more
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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wry-thistle-1
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.