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Noun verner's law has 1 sense | ||||
Definitions from the WebVerner's LawDefinition: Verner's Law is a linguistic principle that describes the systematic phonetic changes that occurred in the Ancient Germanic languages. It explains the alteration of consonant sounds in certain circumstances. Example sentence 1 (Historical sense): According to Verner's Law, the voiceless fricative /f/ in Old English changed to the voiced fricative /v/ when it appeared after an unstressed syllable. Example sentence 2 (Linguistic sense): Verner's Law offers valuable insights into the sound shifts that occurred during the transition from Proto-Germanic to Old Norse. Example sentence 3 (Modern sense): Modern linguistic studies continue to explore the implications of Verner's Law in understanding the development of sound patterns in Germanic languages. Possible related products on Amazon: | ||||
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