Multiple perspectives on terminological variation

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Quantitative approaches to linguistic diversity : commemorating the centenary of the birth of Morris Swadesh

Table of Contents: “…Vertical and horizontal lexicostatistics; 4. A case study: The Caddoan languages; 5. …”
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Comparative semitic linguistics : a manual by Bennett, Patrick R.

Table of Contents: “…An outline of comparative linguistics -- pt. 4. Lexicostatistics : some alternatives -- pt. 5. Linguistic reconstruction : comparative and internal -- pt. 6. …”
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Language classification by numbers by McMahon, April M. S.

Table of Contents: “…Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 How do Linguists Classify Languages?; 2 Lexicostatistics; 3 Tree-based Quantitative Approaches: Computational Cladistics; 4 Tree-based Quantitative Approaches: Sublists; 5 Correlations Between Genetic and Linguistic Data; 6 Climbing Down from the Trees: Network Models; 7 Dating; 8 Quantitative Methods Beyond the Lexicon; References; Index.…”
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Essays in the History of Linguistic Anthropology. by Hymes, Dell H.

Table of Contents: “…ESSAYSIN THE HISTORY OF LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION; NOTES TOWARD A HISTORY OF LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY; LEXICOSTATISTICS AND GLOTTOCHRONOLOGY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY (WITH NOTES TOWARD A GENERAL HISTORY); THE AMERICANIST TRADITION IN LINGUISTICS; LINGUISTIC METHOD IN ETHNOGRAPHY: ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES; ALFRED LOUIS KROEBER: LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGIST; MORRIS SWADESH: FROM THE FIRST YALE SCHOOL TO WORLD PREHISTORY; BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MORRIS SWADESH.…”
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Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volume 5 : Linguistics. by Wauchope, Robert

Table of Contents: “…Inventory of Classificatory Materials (María Teresa Fernández de Miranda) -- 4. Lexicostatistic Classification (Morris Swadesh) -- 5. …”
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American Sociolinguistics : Theorists and Theory Groups. by Murray, Stephen O.

Table of Contents: “…Theory Groups in Science; 2.1 Groups and 'revolutions'; 2.2 Institutionalization; 2.3 Invisible Colleges and Scientific Networks; 2.3.1 Sociological specification of Kuhn's model; 2.3.2 Weighing the variables; 2.3.3 Formalization of the Griffith-Mullins Theory; CHAPTER 3. 1950s Studies of Lexicons and Psychiatry; 3.1 The Whorfian Vogue; 3.2 Studies of Native American Linguistic Acculturation; 3.3 Monis Swadesh and Lexicostatistics.…”
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The Misiri legend explored : a linguistic inquiry into the Kalenjiin people's oral tradition of ancient Egyptian origin by Sambu, Kipkoeech Araap

Table of Contents: “…Brief Notes on the Comparative Linguistics Techniques Applied in this StudySummary of Part II: Comparative Linguistics; Part III -- Relating the Kalenjiin Language to the ancient Egyption Language; Introduction to Part III; CHAPTER 6 -- How Important is a Linguistics Discussion to an Oral Tradition Investigating Process?; Lexicostatistical Analysis; CHAPTER 7 -- Ancient Egyptian-Kalenjiin Syntactic Analysis; Word Order; Summary of Part III: Relating the Kalenjiin Language to the Ancient Egyptian Language; Part IV -- Conclusion; A. …”
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Afroasiatic : data and perspectives

Table of Contents: “…Conclusions; References; Lexicostatistical evidence for Ethiosemitic, its subgroups, and borrowing; 1. …”
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Weighting Evidence in Language and Literature : a Statistical Approach. by Brainerd, Barron

Table of Contents: “…5.2.2 The Wilcoxon and related tests sensitive to unequal location -- 6 SOME MORE EXTENDED STUDIES -- 6.1 A study of article use -- 6.2 A consideration of pronouns versus articles -- 6.3 On the distribution of syllables per word in English texts -- 6.3.1 The distribution of syllables per word -- 6.3.2 Homogeneity within works and authors -- 6.3.3 A comparison of sampling methods -- 6.3.4 Syllable counts for nouns -- 6.4 Some lexicostatistical models for testing affinities between languages of unknown origin -- 6.4.1 Taking the phonologies of the languages into account -- 6.4.2 Taking diagram regularities into account -- 6.4.3 Taking phoneme relative frequencies into account -- 6.5 Further reading -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.…”
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Convergence : a Festschrift for Munzali A. Jibril. by Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri

Table of Contents: “…An Intelligibility Survey of Biseni, Okordia & Oruma Lects of Ijo -- Introduction -- Methodolody -- Lexicostatistic Study -- Lexicostatistic Comparison (LC) -- Comparisons at the Sentence Level -- Administering Intelligibility Tests through Text Tapes -- Administering the Tests -- Processing and Interpreting the Test Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- 26. …”
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