| Lemma | phonetic diffusion |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Sapir (1933a) |
| Titolo | Language |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | bilingual speaker (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | The phonetic influence exerted by a foreign language may be very considerable [...] processes of phonetic diffusion must be due to the influence exerted by bilingual speakers, who act as unconscious agents for the spread of phonetic habits over wide areas. |