Definitions for diachrony
daɪˈæk rə nidi·achrony

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1. historical linguistics, diachronic linguistics, diachronynoun

   the study of linguistic change

   "the synchrony and diachrony of language"

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1. diachronynoun

   The study of change over time, especially changes to language

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1. diachrony

   Synchrony and diachrony are two complementary viewpoints in linguistic analysis. A synchronic approach (from Ancient Greek: συν- "together" and χρόνος "time") considers a language at a moment in time without taking its history into account. Synchronic linguistics aims at describing a language at a specific point of time, often the present. In contrast, a diachronic (from δια- "through" and χρόνος "time") approach, as in historical linguistics, considers the development and evolution of a language through history.For example, the study of Middle English—when the subject is temporally limited to a sufficiently homogenous form—is synchronic focusing on understanding how a given stage in the history of English functions as a whole. The diachronic approach, by contrast, studies language change by comparing the different stages. The terms synchrony and diachrony are often associated with historical linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, who considered the synchronic perspective as systematic but argued that language change is too unpredictable to be considered a system.

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1. diachrony

   Diachrony refers to the study of the changes in language, culture, society, or any phenomena over a period of time. It contrasts with synchrony which focuses on the state of these elements at a particular point in time. In linguistics, diachrony deals with the historical development and evolution of a language.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1845","1"],["1867","1"],["1910","1"],["1922","1"],["1941","8"],["1947","2"],["1949","3"],["1950","3"],["1951","4"],["1952","3"],["1956","1"],["1957","11"],["1959","61"],["1960","6"],["1961","6"],["1962","28"],["1963","26"],["1964","37"],["1965","46"],["1966","116"],["1967","105"],["1968","102"],["1969","73"],["1970","162"],["1971","219"],["1972","281"],["1973","291"],["1974","307"],["1975","347"],["1976","249"],["1977","413"],["1978","362"],["1979","440"],["1980","339"],["1981","516"],["1982","452"],["1983","451"],["1984","505"],["1985","584"],["1986","671"],["1987","680"],["1988","851"],["1989","687"],["1990","982"],["1991","865"],["1992","843"],["1993","774"],["1994","963"],["1995","960"],["1996","1156"],["1997","1065"],["1998","1027"],["1999","1018"],["2000","1203"],["2001","1295"],["2002","1121"],["2003","1028"],["2004","1141"],["2005","1299"],["2006","1581"],["2007","1399"],["2008","1112"]]

How to pronounce diachrony?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diachrony in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diachrony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diachrony
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diachrony
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diachrony
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=diachrony