Associations to the word «Diachrony»
Noun
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Wiktionary
DIACHRONY, noun. The study of change over time, especially changes to language
Dictionary definition
DIACHRONY, noun. The study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.