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Subgrouping: Trees vs. waves

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In order to subgroup languages within families, two models have been proposed: the Tree Model and the Wave Model. As we examine the assumptions behing each approach, we argue that the Wave Model provides a more accurate way of understanding the diversification of language families than the Tree Model, while remaining faithful to the principles of the Comparative Method. We introduce Historical Glottometry, a quantitative implementation of the Wave Model, and showcase its recent application to the well-studied Germanic family. We conclude that the Wave Model does not merely complement the Tree Model, but rather subsumes it.
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halshs-04383480 , version 1 (09-01-2024)

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Alexandre François. Subgrouping: Trees vs. waves. Bowern, Claire; Evans, Bethwyn. The Routledge Handbook of Historical Linguistics, Routledge, inPress, Routledge Handbooks in Linguistics. ⟨halshs-04383480⟩
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