LANGUAGE AS A SYSTEM: SYNCHRONY AND DIACHRONY
Keywords:
Language system, synchrony, diachrony, synchronic analysis, diachronic analysis.Abstract
Language is not only a tool for communication but also a complex system that changes over time. Linguistics studies language from different perspectives, and two of the most important approaches are synchrony and diachrony. Synchrony focuses on language at a specific moment, while diachrony examines how language develops across history. This article explores language as a system by explaining these two approaches, their key features, and their importance in linguistic analysis. The study is based on theoretical sources in general linguistics.
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