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Definition of Phonotactics
1. Noun. A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phonotactics
1. [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phonotactics
Literary usage of Phonotactics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On Calculating the Factor of Chance in Language Comparison by Donald A. Ringe (1992)
"(phonotactics); it is only within the limits dictated by a language's phonemic
inventory and phonotactics that the random distribution of sounds operates. ..."