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Meaning of glottochronology

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glottochronology

Pronunciation:/ˌɡlɒtəʊkɹəˈnɒlədʒi//ˌɡlɑːtoʊkɹəˈnɑːlədʒi/

noun

Definitions

  1. The study of languages to determine when they diverged from being the same language.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/glottochronology

Related words

glottochronologistdiachronyglottogonydiachronic linguisticscomparative linguisticsphylolinguisticshistorical linguisticschronolect