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Monday, January 21st, 2013 @ 10:08AM

A-Prefixing

Attaching an a in present progressive verb forms, but not to gerunds, in certain dialects of English, e.g., “A storm is a-brewing.” (historical linguistics)

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Friday, January 25th, 2013 @ 8:11PM

Tree Model

A way of representing language change using a family tree. This model emphasizes the genetic lineage of each daughter language with systematic changes (e.g. sound laws) taking place on specific branches. (historical linguistics)

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