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- n. linguistics Any processes of language change that affect pronunciation (phonetic change) or sound system structures (phonological change), manifested as a replacement of one speech sound (or, more generally, one phonetic feature) by another, as the complete loss of the affected sound, or by the introduction of a new sound in a place where there previously was none.
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“Sisko heard their sound change as when the people approaching—two, at least—topped the stairs, raced across the metal flooring, and reached the corridor leading to the holosuites.”
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