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Encyclopedia > Linguistic divergence

Linguistic speciation, or linguistic divergence, is the fissioning of language groups. Like biological evolution, there are several factors which contribute to linguistic divergence. This article is about evolution in biology. ...


Factors affecting linguistic divergence

  • isolation
  • group membership
  • time
  • conquest
  • migration
  • technological discovery
  • contact

==GROUP== CONTENTS : 1. ... mtDNA-based chart of large human migrations. ...

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Anthropological linguistics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (355 words)
Anthropological linguistics is the study of language through human genetics and human development.
Whatever one calls it, this field has had a major impact in the studies of visual perception (especially colour) and bioregional democracy, both of which are concerned with distinctions that are made in languages about perceptions of the surroundings.
This study includes the study of linguistic divergence and language families, comparative linguistics, etymology, and philology.
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