diachronic linguistics

noun

Synonym of historical linguistics.

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historical linguisticsdiachrony
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Meanings

noundiachronic linguistics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesSynonym of historical linguistics.

    Synonyms: historical linguistics

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of historical linguistics.

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historical linguistics

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe study of linguistic change

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historical linguisticsdiachrony
Broader
linguistics
Also see
diachronyhistorical linguistics

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