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Historical linguistics studies how languages change and develop over time through the comparative method. The field began in 1786 when Sir William Jones noted similarities between Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, and other European languages, suggesting a common origin. Historical linguistics aims to reconstruct earlier forms of languages by identifying sound changes and other systematic transformations. It deals with gaps in the historical record through educated speculation based on known linguistic patterns and f

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