Definition of historical linguistics Historical linguistics
his•tor•i•cal lin•guis•tics
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What does historical linguistics mean?
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| historical linguistics - the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language" | ||
| diachronic linguistics, diachrony | ||
| linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature | ||
| sound law a law describing sound changes in the history of a language | ||
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