The Georgian Consonant Clusters
Georgian is famous for jaw-dropping consonant clusters like `gvprtskvni` ("you peel us"), which seem to defy the rules of pronunciation. But these words are not as chaotic as they appear.…
Tag: phonotactics
The Silent Arbiters: Linguistics of the Subconscious
Before you even choose a word, your brain has already made countless linguistic decisions. This article journeys into the hidden world of subconscious language processing, from the sound rules that…