Sound change refers to the systematic alteration of phonetic or phonological features of a language over time, affecting how words are pronounced. It is a fundamental process in historical linguistics that can lead to the emergence of new dialects and languages.

Sound Change

Sound change

systematic alteration

Phonetic Features

phonological features

language over time

Words Pronunciation

fundamental process

Historical linguistics is the study of how languages change over time, focusing on the development of languages from their origins to their modern forms. It involves analyzing linguistic features to reconstruct ancestral languages and understand the processes of language evolution and divergence.

historical linguistics

emergence of new dialects

Emergence of new languages

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