LEXICOSTATISTICS: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:			`leksukowstu'tistiks
Matching Terms:			lexicostatistic
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
	See Also:		etymology
Glossary
	Definition:		the study of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on changes in a list of common vocabulary terms and the sharing of common root words (see also glottochronology).