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Peer reviewedChen, M. Y.; Wang, W. S-Y. – Language, 1975
Deals with how phonological changes occur and why. Presented as a response to "how" is the idea of lexical diffusion with focus on the temporal and lexical dimensions of sound changes. Evidence has been gathered from various languages to support this theory. Actuation is presented as occurring for physiological and perceptual reasons. (SC)
Descriptors: Chinese, Comparative Analysis, Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects
