sprachbund

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈspɹɑːkbʊnd/, /ˈspɹɑːx-/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈspɹɑkbʊnd/, /ˈspɹɑx-/

Noun

sprachbund (plural sprachbunds)

1. (linguistics) A group of languages sharing a number of areal feature#Noun|features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation.

   Synonyms: area of linguistic convergence, diffusion area, language crossroads, linguistic area

Translations

• French: aire linguistique
• German: Sprachbund
• Italian: lega linguistica
• Portuguese: área linguística
• Russian: языково́й сою́з
• Spanish: sprachbund

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