The basic fallacy of glottochronology lies in the fact that it a priori assumes that all languages change at the same rate all the time. |
It differs from glottochronology in the methods used to construct the tree and compute the dates. |
Because of these and other problems, many linguists have given up on glottochronology, showing more interest in an ingenious dating method known as linguistic paleontology. |
New methods in glottochronology provide logical and empirical proof that the second assumption is true. |
Many of the papers in these volumes show a revival of interest in the much criticised techniques of glottochronology and lexicostatistics. |
Glottochronology and the chronology of maize in the Americas. |