Associations to the word «Lexicostatistics»

Wiktionary

LEXICOSTATISTICS, noun. Statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on the proportion of cognates.

Dictionary definition

LEXICOSTATISTICS, noun. A statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.