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Languages of the World in 3000 BC

Tides of History

CHAPTER

The Dynamics of Language Change

This chapter explores the evolution of language over time, discussing how people make choices in their language usage and examining changes in pronunciation and word choice. It also delves into the use of the comparative method to analyze languages, reconstruct proto-languages, and gain insights into societies and migrations.

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