Lexicostatistics and the Mystery of So Ethnolinguistic Relations.

Laughlin, Charles D., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Lexicostatistics and the Mystery of So Ethnolinguistic Relations

Laughlin, Charles D., Jr.

Anthropological Linguistics, 17, 7, 325-341, Oct 75

Describes attempts to determine the origin of the So tribe, an East African people, by means of comparing lexical data with those of other East African language groups. Comparisons are made between So and geographically related groups, possibly related tribal migrations, and various other East African languages. (CLK)

Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Comparative Analysis, Diachronic Linguistics, Ethnic Origins, Language Research, Language Typology, Lexicology, Linguistic Theory, Vocabulary

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Identifiers - Location: Uganda

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