historical linguistics

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The scientific study of language change.

Equivalents

Españollingüística diacrónica lingüística histórica

Françaislinguistique diachronique linguistique historique

DeutschHistoriolinguistik historische Linguistik historische Sprachwissenschaft

12 more languages

العربيةلُغَوِيَات تَارِيخِيَّة

Catalàlingüística diacrònica

Suomikielihistoria

Galegolingüística diacrónica lingüística histórica

Italianolinguistica diacronica linguistica storica

日本語歴史言語学

ქართულიისტორიულ-შედარებითი ენათმეცნიერება ისტორიული ენათმეცნიერება ისტორიული ლინგვისტიკა

한국어역사언어학

Nederlandshistorische taalkunde

Portuguêslinguística diacrônica linguística histórica

Românălingvistică diacronică

Tiếng Việtngôn ngữ học lịch sử

Examples

“Holonym: linguistics”

“Meronym: etymology”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

historical materialism historical method historical novel historical novelist historical present historical research

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