Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

language change

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: lan-guage change
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of alteration in the features of a single language, or of languages in general, across a period of time.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

historical linguistics sound change

Frequently Paired Words

historical linguistics sound change

Questions

What does language change mean?: The process of alteration in the features of a single language, or of languages in general, across a period of time.

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