Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

constant rate hypothesis: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
constant ratehypothesis1 CONSTRUCTConstant rate hypothesisKROCH · HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Historical linguistics

proposal that when a grammatical change spreads, its rate of replacement is the same across every context in which the changing option appears.

In historical linguistics, constant rate hypothesis refers to proposal that when a grammatical change spreads, its rate of replacement is the same across every context in which the changing option appears. This meaning comes from Kroch (1989) in Language Variation and Change.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how constant rate hypothesis sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entry

Nearby constructs

constant2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructscontext4 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, four constructshypothesis2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

  1. Kroch, A. S. (1989). Reflexes of grammar in patterns of language change. Language Variation and Change, 1(3), 199-244. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954394500000168

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct