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Are there languages with no euphemisms? The Next CEO of Stack OverflowAre there any languages that mark nouns as mass?How do languages with imperfect aspect typically convey distinctions between habitual, iterative, and progressive aspects?What is the relationship between syntax and semantics?Languages with no past tense?Why can verbs with imperfective morphology have a perfective meaning?Is language is more about “intent” rather than a great tool for communication?Is there a term that refers to eliminating a word from a text being translated in order to achieve dynamic equivalence?Are there any languages that either effectively don't have verbs or that somehow get around using a “standard” verb system?What are some plausible patterns that could develop in alien languages?Triggering emotions with language

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