paleolinguistics
English
Etymology
paleo- + linguistics
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpeɪ.li.əʊ.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/
Noun
paleolinguistics (uncountable)
- The study of the distant human past by linguistic means.
- The study of prehistoric languages using linguistic evidence alone to try to reconstruct them.
Related terms
- linguistics
- paleolinguist
Translations
study of the distant human past by linguistic means
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See also
- archaeolinguistics