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Meaning of Menzerath's law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A rule according to which the increase of a linguistic construct results in a decrease of its constituents, and vice versa: for example, the more clauses appear in a sentence, the shorter those clauses are.

CEFR level

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

Menzi Menziatic Menzie Menzies Menzies Creek Menzies Ferry

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