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歴史言語学 (れきしげんごがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歴れき史し言げん語ご学がく

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Meanings

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historical linguistics

Academic term for the study of language change over time.

歴れき史し言げん語ご学がくは、言げん語ごの変へん化かを研けん究きゅうする学がく問もん

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Historical linguistics is the study of language change.

Kanji

歴curriculum, continuation, passage of time
史history, chronicle
言say, word
語word, speech, language
学study, learning, science

Related words

比ひ較かく言げん語ご学がく
Comparative linguistics focuses on comparing languages to establish relationships, while historical linguistics studies how languages change over time.

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歴れき史し+言げん語ご学がく

Etymology

Compound of 歴史 (history) and 言語学 (linguistics).