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Swadesh list: a standalone construct

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Historical linguistics

a list of basic meanings thought to be resistant to borrowing, used to compare languages and estimate their time of separation.

In historical linguistics, Swadesh list refers to a list of basic meanings thought to be resistant to borrowing, used to compare languages and estimate their time of separation. This meaning comes from Swadesh (1955) in International Journal of American Linguistics.[1]

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References

  1. Swadesh, M. (1955). Towards Greater Accuracy in Lexicostatistic Dating. International Journal of American Linguistics, 21(2), 121-137. https://doi.org/10.1086/464321

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