The Comparative Method: Simplicity + Power = Results

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Published 13-12-2016
Brian D. Joseph

Abstract

Since its introduction to the methodological tools available to historical linguists, the Comparative Method (CM) has proven to be one of the most powerful and enduring methods used, despite its apparent simplicity. In this paper, the bases for the CM are explored and, by way of demonstrating its utility and power, illustrative examples are provided of its application at all levels of linguistic analysis and of its extension even into cultural spheres.

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