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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Swadesh_listSwadesh list - Wikipedia

    The Swadesh list (/ ˈ s w ɑː d ɛ ʃ /) is a compilation of tentatively universal concepts for the purposes of lexicostatistics. Translations of the Swadesh list into a set of languages allow researchers to quantify the interrelatedness of those languages. The Swadesh list is named after linguist Morris Swadesh.

  2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › Appendix:Swadesh_listAppendix:Swadesh lists - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 15, 2024 · Swadesh lists were originally devised by the linguist Morris Swadesh. In the 1940s to 1950s, Swadesh developed word lists of body parts, verbs, natural phenomena, in order to compute the relationships of languages, and in particular their age, by a method called glottochronology.

  3. linguifex.com › wiki › Swadesh_listSwadesh list - Linguifex

    The Swadesh list, [ˈswɒdɛʃ], is a classic compilation of basic concepts for the purposes of historical-comparative linguistics. Translations of the Swadesh list into a set of languages allow researchers to quantify the interrelatedness of those languages. The Swadesh list is named after linguist Morris Swadesh.

  4. people.umass.edu › ellenw › Swadish ListList of 200 words of the Basic Core Vocabulary, as set out by...

    List of 200 words of the Basic Core Vocabulary, as set out by Morris Swadesh, from "Archaeology and Language" by Colin Renfrew. This list was intended to include the words most likely to be present in any language as native vocabulary (not borrowed). The words are listed in alphabetical order.

  5. academia-lab.com › encyclopedia › swadesh-listSwadesh list _ AcademiaLab

    A Swadesh List is a highly loan-resistant basic vocabulary list, made up of common words existing in any human language. The original list proposed by Morris Swadesh included about 200 terms - a shortened list of words most resistant to change, consisting of exactly 100 terms, was later used.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › Appendix:English_Swadesh_listAppendix:English Swadesh list - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Mar 3, 2024 · American linguist Morris Swadesh believed that languages changed at measurable rates and that these could be determined even for languages without written precursors. Using vocabulary lists, he sought to understand not only change over time but also the relationships of extant languages.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › Appendix:Old_English_Swadesh_listAppendix : Old English Swadesh list - Wiktionary

    Jun 23, 2024 · American linguist Morris Swadesh believed that languages changed at measurable rates and that these could be determined even for languages without written precursors. Using vocabulary lists, he sought to understand not only change over time but also the relationships of extant languages.