sound law

Noun

Meaning

a law describing sound changes in the history of a language

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sound change phonetic rule phonological process phonological rule phonetic change phonetic law phonological shift phonological transformation sound rule phonetic principle phonological change law phonological change principle sound change law sound change principle sound principle
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Hypernyms

law natural law

Hyponyms

Grimm's law Verner's law

Examples

For these (and other) reasons, the term "sound law" has been criticized for implying a universality that is unrealistic with regard to sound change. Source: Internet

The Neogrammarian linguists of the 19th century introduced the term "sound law" to refer to rules of regular change, perhaps in imitation of the laws of physics. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sound isolation sound judgement sound judgment sound layer sound level meter sound lightning