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History of
linguistic
studies
Done By Abdiraim kyzy Begaiym
GL-2-21(A)
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What is historical linguistics?

Historical linguistics, also called Diachronic

Linguistics, the branch of linguistics concerned
with the study of phonological, grammatical, and
semantic changes
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What is historical linguistics?

In the speculations of scholars as to the language

from which the other languages of the world
were descended.
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What is historical linguistics?

It was only in the 19th century, however, that

more scientific methods of language comparison
and sufficient data on the early Indo-European
languages combined to establish the principles
now used by historical linguists.
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What is historical linguistics?

The theories of the Neogrammarians, a group of

German historical linguists and classical scholars
who first gained prominence in the 1870s, were
especially important because of the rigorous
manner in which they formulated sound
correspondences in the Indo-European
languages.
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What is historical linguistics?

In the 20th century, historical linguists have

successfully extended the application of the
theories and methods of the 19th century to the
classification and historical study of non-Indo-
European languages.
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What is historical linguistics?

In the 20th century, historical linguists have

successfully extended the application of the
theories and methods of the 19th century to the
classification and historical study of non-Indo-
European languages.
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What is historical linguistics?

Historical linguistics, when contrasted with

synchronic linguistics, the study of a language at a
particular point in time, is often called diachronic
linguistics.
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