Sound Law (Noun)
Meaning
A law describing sound changes in the history of a language.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The sound law that describes the change from Latin "ct" to Italian "tt" is an example of a diachronic sound change.
- Linguists use sound laws to describe the evolution of languages over time.
- Grimm's Law is a well-known sound law that explains the development of Germanic languages from Proto-Indo-European.
- Historical linguistics relies heavily on sound laws to reconstruct ancient languages.
- The sound law that describes the change from Proto-Germanic "k" to English "c" has been the subject of much study and debate.