Lecture 23: Historical Linguistics

MIT 24.900 Introduction to Linguistics, Spring 2022 Instructor: Prof. Norvin W. Richards View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/24-900-in... YouTube Playlist:    • MIT 24.900 Introduction to Linguistics, Sp...   This video explains how semantic drift, recuttings, and sound changes over time cause languages to evolve and/or split into distinctly different languages. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments. Speakers: Prof. Norvin W. Richards