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Word Frequency and Lexical Diffusion

By:B. Phillips
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781403932327
eText ISBN:9780230286610
Edition:0
Copyright:2006
Format:Page Fidelity

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This study of word frequency effects on sound change provides a resolution of the Neogrammarian controversy. Betty S. Phillips discusses the implications for phonology and historical linguistics of certain types of change affecting the most frequent words first and other types of change affecting the least frequent words first.