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HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Historical Linguistics.

Historical Linguistics - as a noun

The study of linguistic change

Example: "The synchrony and diachrony of language"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
diachronic linguisticsdiachrony18

Example Sentences

"She specialized in historical linguistics and wrote her thesis on the evolution of English."
"The professor gave a lecture on the methods used in historical linguistics."
"Researchers in historical linguistics analyze ancient texts to trace language roots."
"The field of historical linguistics has made significant contributions to our understanding of human history."
"Many ancient writings are studied by historical linguistics to decipher their meanings."
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