Since the early 1960s, theoretical linguists have moved away from the traditional concept of a phoneme, preferring to consider basic units at a more abstract level, as a component of morphemes; these units can be called morphophonemes, and analysis using this approach is called morphophonology.
Since the early 1960s , theoretical linguists have moved away from the traditional concept of a phoneme , preferring to consider basic units at a more abstract level , as a component of morphemes ; these units can be called morphophonemes , and analysis using this approach is called morphophonology .
When did theoretical linguists turn away traditional phoneme concepts?
When did theoretical linguists turn away traditional phoneme concepts ?
early 1960s
early 1960s