| Lemma | fluctuation |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Bloomfield (1935) |
| Titolo | Language |
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| Citazioni | Fluctuation in the frequency of speech-forms is a factor in all non-phonetic changes. For the most part, fluctuation does not depend upon formal features, but upon meaning, and accordingly escapes a purely linguistic investigation.The changes which are always going on in the practical life of a community, are bound to affect the relative frequencies of speech-forms. |