| Lemma | phonetic decay |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Whitney (1875) |
| Titolo | The Life and Growth of language |
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| Citazioni | The tendency of phonetic change is so decidedly toward abbreviation and mutilation of words and forms that it has been, suitably enough, termed “phonetic decay.” |