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Morphological change

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The changing of the word formation of a language.

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Syntactic change

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The changing of sentence constructions in a language.

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Lexical change

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The changing of meanings of words in a language.

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Grammaticalisation

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The process of a lexical word changing into a grammatical element.

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Pragmatic change

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The changing of the rules of language use of a certain language.

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Diachronic study

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Study over time.

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Synchronic analysis

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Analysis at a particular moment.

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Variable stage

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When there are two or more different forms possible at the same time.

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Categorical change

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When constructions change and there is only one form possible, at the beginning and the end of the changing.

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Bottom-up change

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Language changes that start from the lower social groups and gradually speed to middle and higher social groups.

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Top-down changing

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Language changes that start at the top social groups and speed towards the middle and lower social groups.

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Lexical diffusion

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The gradual introduction and dissemination of new variants.

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Phonological change

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The changing of the sound system of a language.