Linguistics in the Second Half of the 19th Century: Schleicher, Psycholinguistics, Neogrammarian Theories
August Schleicher's biological approach to language, including his Stammbaumtheorie, aligned with Darwinian ideas prevalent in the 19th century. The origins of psycholinguistics can be traced back to Heymann Steinthal, who advanced the psychology of language. This period saw critical developments in
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Understanding Language Change and Sound Evolution
Explore the processes and examples of language change, including sound alterations, observed notations, reconstruction methods, and the regularity of sound changes. Discover how linguists analyze conditioned changes, assimilation, and the neogrammarian model to track linguistic evolution.
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