metathesis

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metathesis
【正确答案】:Soundchangeasaresultofsoundmovementisknownasmetathesis.Itinvolvesareversalinpositionoftwoneighboringsoundsegments.Forexample,the[r]soundinOldEnglishwords“bridd”and“hros”wasmovedtotherightofthevowelsoundsintheirModernEnglishcounterparts“bird”and“horse”.