LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
STRUCTURALISM
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What is diachrony?
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The opposite of synchrony
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Study the historical problems
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Linguistic theory created by Bloom
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It is interested in the history of languages, and studies their evolution.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Diachronic study: A study done over the course of time. For example, a longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome (trisomy 21) might involve the study of 100 children with this condition from birth to 10 years of age. Also called a longitudinal study. The opposite of a synchronic (cross-sectional) study.
Detailed explanation-2: -Diachronic (historical) phonology examines and constructs theories about the changes and modifications in speech sounds and sound systems over a period of time. For example, it is concerned with the process by which the English words “sea” and “see, ‘’ once pronounced with different vowel sounds…
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