Historical-comparative Linguistics
Ever wonder what are some tools that linguists use to compare one language with another?
Swadesh List
In Nigeria and in other places, the (final) Swadesh list established 100 words that, once solicited from one language, can provide helpful comparative information in light of other languages. Some linguistic surveyors and other researches have used and continue today to use this resource.
Some words on the Swadesh List
I (personal pronoun)
not
dog
mouth
eat (verb)
die (verb)
bush
fire
name
Swadesh's Full Final List of 100 Terms
Ever wonder what are some tools that linguists use to compare one language with another?
Swadesh List
In Nigeria and in other places, the (final) Swadesh list established 100 words that, once solicited from one language, can provide helpful comparative information in light of other languages. Some linguistic surveyors and other researches have used and continue today to use this resource.
Some words on the Swadesh List
I (personal pronoun)
not
dog
mouth
eat (verb)
die (verb)
bush
fire
name
Swadesh's Full Final List of 100 Terms
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