Subdirectories of Historical Linguistics:
Categories related to Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Historical Linguistics: Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology (36) Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Comparative Linguistics and Typology (2) Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: People: Rask, Rasmus (2) Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Sociolinguistics (30) Websites on Historical Linguistics: Ancient Scripts - Historical Linguistics Introduction to historical linguistics with language family charts and extensive links list. Cameron Laird's Personal Index to Anthropologic Resources on the Net Two software applications to aid glottochronological and lexostatistical analysis. Chronology: History of English "Chronology of Events in the History of English" summarizing the emergence and evolution of the language spanning 5 millenia. The Controversy over the Word 'Squaw' The definition of the word 'squaw' and its corruption by the American Indian Movement. English from the 7th to the 18th c. An attempt at a very brief outline of the history of English by Tuba Ince. Genetic Distance and Language Affinities Between Autochthonous Human Populations. The Great Vowel Shift Web Site An interactive introduction to the Great Vowel Shift, a major sound change in the English language. Includes sound and animation. Grimm's Law A demonstration of the law. History of the English Language A considerable collection of online materials related to the history of English: texts, publications, fonts and course syllabuses. Includes Pre-History, Old English, Middle English, early Modern English and the spread of English beyond the British Isles. Indin Independent investigations into the history of the Indo-European languages and peoples (by Valentyn Stetsyuk). Includes Turkic and Finno-Ugric material. Indo-European and the Comparative Method Everything you ever wanted to know about Proto-Indo-European (and the comparative method), but were afraid to ask. The Indo-European Language Family Extensive collection of resources in historical Indo-European linguistics. Introduction to Historical Linguistics A brief summary of the subject of comparative linguistics. Kjell Gustafson's homepage - Historical Linguistics An overview of the field of historical linguistics and its sub-disciplines. Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesianae Philological Thracology. A Traco-Dacian Thesaurus, a few articles and links. Place Names and Intersocietal Interaction The relation of place names to inter-tribal relations. A possible homeland of the Indo-European languages 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 Method The Proto-Sumerian Language Invention Process Eleven-page paper describing how the early Sumerians invented their language, with a complete lexicon of the first words in their language. Relations between Indoeuropean and Afroasiatic Languages Traces of possible relations between Indoeuropean and Afroasiatic languages. Schousboe: Teaching Historical Linguistics For educators- a course curriculum designed for a one-semester course. Take Our Word for It Weekly etymology magazine. Tracking Linguistic Drift: The Comparative Method Lecture notes. What Has a Hippo in Common With a Feather? Historical linguistics and etymology. Wilton's Word & Phrase Origins Etymological site offers a brief history of the English language, discussion boards and a search feature.
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