Lexicostatistics in Genetic Linguistics: Proceedings of the Yale Conference, Yale University, April 3–4, 1971

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Lexicostatistics in Genetic Linguistics

Proceedings of the Yale Conference, Yale University, April 3–4, 1971

Edited by: Isidore Dyen

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1973

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Volume 69 | Janua Linguarum. Series Maior

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Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines General Linguistics
Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Philosophy of Language

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
FOREWORD Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST CONFERENCE ON GENETIC LEXICOSTATISTICS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	7
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	9
THE VALIDITY OF THE MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF GLOTTOCHRONOLOGY Isidore Dyen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
SOME RESULTS FROM THE VOCABULARY METHOD OF RECONSTRUCTING LANGUAGE TREES Joseph B. Kruskal, Isidore Dyen and Paul Black Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	30
ESTIMATING TIME SEPARATION FOR LANGUAGES Annette J. Dobson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	56
PARALLELS BETWEEN GENETICS AND LEXICOSTATISTICS David Sankoff Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	64
THE IMPACT OF LEXICOSTATISTICS ON COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS Isidore Dyen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	75
SUB-CLASSIFICATION IN HAMITO-SEMITIC Harold C. Fleming Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	85
THE LEXICOSTATISTICAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE FRENCH-BASED CREOLE LANGUAGES Henri Gontran Wittmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	89
GLOTTOCHRONOLOGY AND THE PREHISTORY OF WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA Louisa R. Stark Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	100
LEXICAL DETERMINATION OF SUBGROUPING William W. Elmendorf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	108
LEXICOSTATISTICS IN THE REGENCY PERIOD Rulon Wells Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	118
LEXICOSTATISTICS AND GLOTTOCHRONOLOGY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY (WITH NOTES TOWARD A GENERAL HISTORY) Dell Hymes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	122

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December 4, 2017

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January 1, 1973

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Genetic; Linguistik; Yale University

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