diachronic phonology

linguistics
Also known as: historical phonology

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type of phonology

  • In phonology

    Diachronic (historical) phonology examines and constructs theories about the changes and modifications in speech sounds and sound systems over a period of time. For example, it is concerned with the process by which the English words “sea” and “see,” once pronounced with different vowel sounds…

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