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Definition of Lexicostatistic
1. Adjective. Pertaining to statistical methods used in studying the relations between languages. "Lexicostatistic techniques"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lexicostatistic
Literary usage of Lexicostatistic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Indoeuropean Classification: A Lexicostatistical Experiment by Isidore Dyen, Joseph B. Kruskal, Paul Black (1992)
"... rate' it follows that, in principle, the lexicostatistic method is also
unreliable for determining the subgrouping of cognate languages and dialects. ..."
2. Indoeuropean Classification: A Lexicostatistical Experiment: Transactions, APS by Isidore Dyen (2007)
"... rate' it follows that, in principle, the lexicostatistic method is also
unreliable for determining the subgrouping of cognate languages and dialects. ..."
3. Afrika und Übersee by Carl Meinhof (1845)
"He cautiously qualifies the use of lexicostatistic subclassification as a
preliminary to the comparative method. I recommend this section as a model for the ..."
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