Historical Linguistics

Of linguistics.   May also be referred to as diachronic linguistics and diachrony.

The study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language".

This concept's ID is @1~33130

Contains

  • sound law 2 facts

    A law describing sound changes in the history of a language.

  • derivation 0 facts

    (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phras...