glottochronology
Definitions
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- noun The study of languages to determine when they diverged from being the same language.
Examples
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Note 9: The evidence supporting the continued value of glottochronology is most convincingly seen when again and again there are correlations found between archaeology and linguistic based conclusions.
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It is important to recognize, however, that many linguists do not agree on the validity and accuracy of glottochronology and lexicostatistics in determining linguistic diffusion.
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The reason for the criticism appears to stem largely from a mix-up about what the tool of glottochronology claims to do.
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Historical linguistics, in particular, has provided a method for measuring change in language, called glottochronology.
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As to the fact that the Ute and the Aztec spoke languages derived from the same root-language, you might want to introduce your readers to glottochronology, the science of dating origins by language attrition.
Note
The word 'glottochronology' comes from Greek roots meaning 'tongue', 'time', and 'study'.
