J 2013

Beja lexicostatistics

BLAŽEK, Václav

Basic information

Original name

Beja lexicostatistics

Authors

BLAŽEK, Václav (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Lingua Posnaniensis, Polsko, Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 2013, 0079-4740

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60200 6.2 Languages and Literature

Country of publisher

Poland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/13:00066809

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

Keywords in English

Beja; core lexicon; lexicostatistics; glottochronology

Tags

Změněno: 29/4/2014 22:17, Mgr. Vendula Hromádková

Abstract

V originále

In the article the core lexicon of Beja is collected from both (almost) complete or modern and from fragmentary or outdated records. From them ten richest sources served as a base of the lexicostatistic comparison with a glottochronological interpretation. The result, i.e. the beginning of disintegration dated to the early 9th century, is fully comparable with the time depth of the Oromo dialect continuum. If two most incomplete or deviant sources, namely Munzinger and Bender, are excluded, the common share for the remaining idioms is c. 95% or higher. It implies the beginning of their disintegration around AD 1200. This younger result better agrees with at least partial intelligibility between the tribal dialects of Beja.

Links

GAP406/12/0655, research and development project
Name: Jazykové interference Indoevropanů v Centrální Asii a Číně
Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Indo-European Linguistic Interference in Central Asia and China