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sound law

Noun

Meaning

a law describing sound changes in the history of a language

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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

law natural law

Hyponyms

Grimm's law Verner's law

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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

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