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Glottochronology

Known as: Glottochronological, Lexico-statistics, Glottochronological calculation 
Glottochronology (from Attic Greek γλῶττα “tongue, language” and χρóνος “time”) is that part of lexicostatistics dealing with the chronological… 
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2012
2012
Was there a Volgaic unity within Finno-Ugric?
In the article the position of so-called Volgaic unity is verified, consisting of Mordvinian and Mari languages. The result of… 
2011
2011
How Old Are the River Names of Europe? A Glottochronological Approach
The names of large rivers are among the diachronically most stable of all words. The present glottochronological study aims to… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
A. Dolgopolsky's Nostratic Dictionary and Afro-Asiatic (Semito-Hamitic)
A. Dolgopolsky's Nostratic Dictionary and Afro-Asiatic (Semito-Hamitic) The monumental comparative dictionary by Aharon… 
2009
2009
Banana (Musa spp.) domestication in the Asia-Pacific Region: linguistic and archaeobotanical perspectives
An examination of linguistic terms for ‘banana’ within Island Southeast Asia and Melanesia sheds light on the history of Musa spp… 
2008
2008
On application of glottochronology to Berber languages: EastBerber branch
In the article the previous classifications of the East Berber languages are confronted with the model based on application of so… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Evolving Compositionality in Evolutionary Language Games
Evolutionary language games have proved a useful tool to study the evolution of communication codes in communities of agents that… 
2006
2006
On application of glottochronology for Celtic languages
The first application of so-called ‘recalibrated’ glottochronology to Celtic languages, including the complete documentation in… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
FROM WORDS TO DATES: WATER INTO WINE, MATHEMAGIC OR PHYLOGENETIC INFERENCE?
Gray & Atkinson’s (2003) application of quantitative phylogenetic methods to Dyen, Kruskal & Black’s (1992) IndoEuropean database… 
2003
2003
Sources and methods in African history : spoken, written, unearthed
Spurred in part by the ongoing re-evaluation of sources and methods in research, African historiography in the past two decades… 
1973
1973
Glottochronometry and lexico-statistics: a possible step forward
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