Phrase guide

language change

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of alteration in the features of a single language, or of languages in general, across a period of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: taalverandering — Translations
  • Esperanto: lingvoŝanĝiĝo — Translations
  • Estonian: keele muutumine — Translations
  • French: changement linguistique — Translations
  • German: Sprachwandel — Translations
  • Hungarian: nyelvi változás — Translations
  • Icelandic: málbreyting — Translations
  • Italian: cambiamento linguistico — Translations
  • Polish: zmiana językowa — Translations
  • Romanian: schimbare lingvistică — Translations
  • Russian: языково́е измене́ние (jazykovóje izmenénije) — Translations
  • Spanish: cambio lingüístico — Translations