Meaning Of The Word Lexicostatistics
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What's The Definition Of Lexicostatistics?
lexicostatistics in American English
a technique used in glottochronology to determine the time when the languages under study separated, based on the statistical comparison of sample word lists from the languages noun: the statistical study of the vocabulary of a language or languages for historical purposes lexicostatistics in British English noun: the statistical study of the vocabulary of a language, with special attention to the historical links with other languages |
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