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oa The dialect chain tree
- Source: Diachronica, Volume 41, Issue 3, Oct 2024, p. 307 - 329
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- 28 Feb 2023
- 06 Dec 2023
- 02 Jul 2024
Abstract
A perennial conflict in historical linguistics centers around the theoretical and practical virtues of tree-like divergence and wave-like diffusion. This paper presents the Dialect Chain Tree, an extension of the tree model that incorporates both tree-like descent and disintegration of dialect chains in a systematic fashion. As such, it provides a formalization and sharpening of Ross’ (1997: 212–228) linkage concept that allows integration into quantitative approaches.
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