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Neogrammarian regularity hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Historical linguistics

claim that sound change applies regularly to every word meeting its phonetic conditions; Labov's reconciliation separates regular from lexically diffused change types.

In historical linguistics, Neogrammarian regularity hypothesis refers to claim that sound change applies regularly to every word meeting its phonetic conditions; Labov's reconciliation separates regular from lexically diffused change types. This meaning comes from Labov (1981) in Language.[1]

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References

Labov, W. (1981). Resolving the Neogrammarian Controversy. Language, 57(2), 267-308. https://doi.org/10.2307/413692

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