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'''Sound change''' is a kind of [[language change]] concerning the phonological system (including phonetic realisation). | '''Sound change''' is a kind of [[language change]] concerning the phonological system (including phonetic realisation). | ||
| − | If a sound change is a general phenomenon, it is called a [[sound law]] or a [[phonetical rule]]. Exceptions to the law or rule can normally be explained by analogy. | + | If a sound change is a general phenomenon, it is called a [[sound law]] or a [[phonetical rule]]. Exceptions to the law or rule can normally be explained by analogy. Some important sound laws were described by the [[Neogrammarians]] (e.g., Grimm's Law, Verner's Law for Germanic, Grassmann's Law for Sanskrit and Ancient Greek). |
To describe sound changes, a special notation is used: | To describe sound changes, a special notation is used: | ||
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= voiced non-sonorant sounds, i.e., voiced obstruents become voiceless at the end of a word (final devoicing). | = voiced non-sonorant sounds, i.e., voiced obstruents become voiceless at the end of a word (final devoicing). | ||
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German [[Lautwandel]] | German [[Lautwandel]] | ||
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[[Category:Diachrony]] | [[Category:Diachrony]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 27 July 2014
Sound change is a kind of language change concerning the phonological system (including phonetic realisation).
If a sound change is a general phenomenon, it is called a sound law or a phonetical rule. Exceptions to the law or rule can normally be explained by analogy. Some important sound laws were described by the Neogrammarians (e.g., Grimm's Law, Verner's Law for Germanic, Grassmann's Law for Sanskrit and Ancient Greek).
To describe sound changes, a special notation is used:
[-son][+voiced] > [-son][-voiced] /__#
= voiced non-sonorant sounds, i.e., voiced obstruents become voiceless at the end of a word (final devoicing).
other languages
German Lautwandel
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