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Karl Adolph Verner

Noun: Karl Adolph Verner refers to a Danish linguist known for his groundbreaking work in historical linguistics. He proposed Verner's Law, which explains the alternation between voiceless and voiced fricatives in the Indo-European languages.

Related products:

• Historical Linguistics Books
• Linguistics Theory
• Indo-European Languages Resources

Sample Sentences:

1. Karl Adolph Verner's groundbreaking research on historical linguistics greatly influenced the field.
2. Verner's Law, proposed by Karl Adolph Verner, explains the systematic shift of voiceless fricatives to voiced fricatives in certain Indo-European languages.
3. If you want to delve deeper into the work of Karl Adolph Verner, I recommend reading his seminal book.
4. Studying the contributions of Karl Adolph Verner is essential for anyone interested in the evolution of languages.