| Lemma | sound change |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Hockett (1958) |
| Titolo | A Course in Modern Linguistics |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | kinds of change (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | [...] we describe sound change as a gradual change in habits of articulation and hearing, taking place constantly, but so slowly that no single individual would ever be aware that he might be passing on a manner of pronunciation different from that which he acquired as a child. ‘Sound change’ is a gradual change of habits of articulation and hearing, which we have good reason to believe takes place constantly in every human community. |