phonological change
C1508
concept
Phonological change is the systematic alteration of a language’s sound patterns over time, affecting how words are pronounced and sometimes how they are represented in writing.
Aliases (2)
- phonological rule ×3
- law of consonant shift ×1
Instances (7)
- Grimm's law ("phonological rule")
- Verner's law ("phonological rule")
- Scottish Vowel Length Rule ("phonological rule")
- Great Vowel Shift (early phase)
- Great Vowel Shift (late phase)
- High German consonant shift