Indo-Iranian sound laws
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Indo-Iranian sound laws are a set of historical phonological rules that explain how sounds in the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family systematically changed from their ancestral forms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indo-Iranian historical phonology | 1 |
| Indo-Iranian sound laws canonical | 1 |
| Proto‑Indo‑Iranian phonology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21139428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indo-Iranian sound laws Context triple: [Brugmann's law, isPartOf, Indo-Iranian sound laws]
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A.
Neogrammarian hypothesis of sound laws
The Neogrammarian hypothesis of sound laws is a linguistic principle asserting that phonetic changes in a language occur regularly and without exceptions under the same conditions, forming the basis for systematic historical-comparative linguistics.
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B.
Verner's law
Verner's law is a historical linguistic principle explaining a systematic set of consonant alternations in the Germanic languages that refined and expanded upon Grimm's law.
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C.
Indo-European phonology
Indo-European phonology is the branch of linguistics that reconstructs and analyzes the sound systems and sound changes of the Proto-Indo-European language and its descendant languages.
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D.
Vedic phonetics
Vedic phonetics is the branch of Vedic scholarship that studies the precise sounds, accents, and pronunciation rules of Vedic Sanskrit to ensure accurate oral transmission of the scriptures.
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E.
Indo-European historical grammar
Indo-European historical grammar is the branch of linguistics that reconstructs and analyzes the phonology, morphology, and syntax of the Proto-Indo-European language and its development into the various Indo-European languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indo-Iranian sound laws Target entity description: Indo-Iranian sound laws are a set of historical phonological rules that explain how sounds in the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family systematically changed from their ancestral forms.
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A.
Neogrammarian hypothesis of sound laws
The Neogrammarian hypothesis of sound laws is a linguistic principle asserting that phonetic changes in a language occur regularly and without exceptions under the same conditions, forming the basis for systematic historical-comparative linguistics.
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B.
Verner's law
Verner's law is a historical linguistic principle explaining a systematic set of consonant alternations in the Germanic languages that refined and expanded upon Grimm's law.
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C.
Indo-European phonology
Indo-European phonology is the branch of linguistics that reconstructs and analyzes the sound systems and sound changes of the Proto-Indo-European language and its descendant languages.
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D.
Vedic phonetics
Vedic phonetics is the branch of Vedic scholarship that studies the precise sounds, accents, and pronunciation rules of Vedic Sanskrit to ensure accurate oral transmission of the scriptures.
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E.
Indo-European historical grammar
Indo-European historical grammar is the branch of linguistics that reconstructs and analyzes the phonology, morphology, and syntax of the Proto-Indo-European language and its development into the various Indo-European languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Indo-Iranian sound laws
linked to: Indo-Iranian sound laws