Explore Sprachbund through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sprachbund in a sentence
Sprachbund meaning
A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation.
Using Sprachbund
- The main meaning on this page is: A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation.
Context around Sprachbund
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sprachbund
- In this selection, "sprachbund" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, languages and main stand out and add context to how "sprachbund" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a sprachbund is a and form a sprachbund the result. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sprachbund" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sprachbund
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A sprachbund is a geographic area having several languages that feature common linguistic structures. (14 words)
Other classifications of languages Sprachbund main Shared innovations, acquired by borrowing or other means, are not considered genetic and have no bearing with the language family concept. (27 words)
In sum, the idea was that Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages form a Sprachbund —the result of convergence through intensive borrowing and long contact among speakers of languages that are not necessarily closely related. (34 words)
In sum, the idea was that Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages form a Sprachbund —the result of convergence through intensive borrowing and long contact among speakers of languages that are not necessarily closely related. (34 words)
Other classifications of languages Sprachbund main Shared innovations, acquired by borrowing or other means, are not considered genetic and have no bearing with the language family concept. (27 words)
A sprachbund is a geographic area having several languages that feature common linguistic structures. (14 words)
Example sentences (3)
A sprachbund is a geographic area having several languages that feature common linguistic structures.
In sum, the idea was that Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages form a Sprachbund —the result of convergence through intensive borrowing and long contact among speakers of languages that are not necessarily closely related.
Other classifications of languages Sprachbund main Shared innovations, acquired by borrowing or other means, are not considered genetic and have no bearing with the language family concept.