Swadesh list

English

Etymology

Named after American linguist Morris Swadesh.

Noun

Swadesh list (plural Swadesh lists)

  1. (linguistics) One of the lists of vocabulary with universal test meanings/concepts developed by Morris Swadesh in the 1950-70s.

Translations

See also

  • Appendix:Swadesh lists
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.