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. ...
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 linguisticdivergence and language families, comparative linguistics, etymology, and philology.