Historical Linguistics Directory
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What Has a Hippo in Common With a Feather?
facstaff.bucknell.edu
Historical linguistics and etymology.The Controversy over the Word 'Squaw'
tomjonas.com
The definition of the word 'squaw' and its corruption by the American Indian Movement.Indo-European and the Comparative Method
utexas.edu
Everything you ever wanted to know about Proto-Indo-European (and the comparative method), but were afraid to ask.Take Our Word for It
takeourword.com
Weekly etymology magazine.A possible homeland of the Indo-European languages
hjholm.de
Since most scholars assume an Indo-European homeland in the steppes north of the Black Sea, a full video study of this option is presented, based on the splits suggested by the Separation Base MethodCameron Laird's Personal Index to Anthropologic Resources on the Net
phaseit.net
Two software applications to aid glottochronological and lexostatistical analysis.English from the 7th to the 18th c.
ingilish.com
An attempt at a very brief outline of the history of English by Tuba Ince.Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesianae
soltdm.tripod.com
Philological Thracology. A Traco-Dacian Thesaurus, a few articles and links.The Olin Revelation
olinrevelation.org
Revelations concerning the English language and the Bible.Introduction to Historical Linguistics
mit.edu
A brief summary of the subject of comparative linguistics.Ancient Scripts - Historical Linguistics
ancientscripts.com
Introduction to historical linguistics with language family charts and extensive links list.Wilton's Word & Phrase Origins
wordorigins.org
Etymological site offers a brief history of the English language, discussion boards and a search feature.Kjell Gustafson's homepage - Historical Linguistics
speech.kth.se
An overview of the field of historical linguistics and its sub-disciplines.Grimm's Law
www-personal.umich.edu
A demonstration of the law.The Great Vowel Shift Web Site
furman.edu
An interactive introduction to the Great Vowel Shift, a major sound change in the English language. Includes sound and animation.Schousboe: Teaching Historical Linguistics
univie.ac.at
For educators- a course curriculum designed for a one-semester course.Chronology: History of English
ruf.rice.edu
"Chronology of Events in the History of English" summarizing the emergence and evolution of the language spanning 5 millennia.Genetic Distance and Language Affinities
friesian.com
Between Autochthonous Human Populations.The Proto-Sumerian Language Invention Process
sumerian.org
Eleven-page paper describing how the early Sumerians invented their language, with a complete lexicon of the first words in their language.Tracking Linguistic Drift: The Comparative Method
departments.bucknell.edu
Lecture notes.
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