lexicostatistics

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Noun lexicostatistics has 1 sense

lexicostatistics - a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
--₁ is a kind of etymology

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Lexicostatistics

Definition:

Lexicostatistics is a branch of linguistics that quantitatively analyzes and compares languages to establish their genetic relationships based on the similarities in vocabulary. It measures the degree of lexical similarity between languages and provides insights into linguistic evolution and language classification.

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Noun:

The linguist used lexicostatistics to determine the historical connections among the ancient dialects.
Lexicostatistics can be a useful tool for tracing language migration and understanding language families.

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