Esperanto Language Stack Exchange is for linguists, etymologists, and Esperanto language enthusiasts, as well as for people who are learning or teaching Esperanto.
The best questions are those that have specific answers; like the other Stack Exchange sites, Esperanto Language Stack Exchange is not a general discussion forum. Questions on the following topics are welcome:
- Word choice and usage
- Grammar
- Etymology (history of words' development)
- Pronunciation (phonetics and phonology)
- Spelling and punctuation
- Learning advises
- Translations (as long as they are not requests to translate full paragraphs, sections, or chapters)
- Tools (for example, questions about automatic spell checker, or how to enter characters with the diacritics used in Esperanto)
Some questions are still off-topic, even if they could fit into one of the categories previously listed. Please don't ask any question about the following topics.
- Proofreading (Are there any mistakes?), unless the source of concern is clearly specified
- Writing advice or critique requests
- Languages other than Esperanto
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