Re: [tied] classification

From: Exu Yangi
Message: 39997
Date: 2005-09-14

There is no "one" hypothesis. If memory serves me right, there is a
collection of about 70-80 isoglosses which serve to separate the various IE
dialects.

I think you are thinking just centum/satem with a gross over simplification
...

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>Dear members,
>
>(1) I am interesting in knowing *the* hypothesis that has been used to
>classify languages, for instance, PIE --> Latin --> French; PIE -->
>Sanskrit
>--> Hindi.
>
>
>(2) When a clear-cut distinction is not made (for example, it is not
>possible, using *this* hypothesis, to decide whether language X belongs to
>Latin-branch or Sanskrit brach), decisions are made using independent
>considerations or using hypotheses from different domains. If the latter is
>so, which other hypotheses have been used?
>
>References, any websites that discuss the above, and your comments are
>welcome.
>
>Best Regards,
>Brice Gnahoui.