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Classical Languages
Gothic 6
Old Church Slavonic 3
Old English 37
Proto-Language 10
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Comparative Linguistics and Typology - Linguistics, Social Sciences, Science 2
Rask, Rasmus - People, Linguistics, Social Sciences, Science 2
Sociolinguistics - Linguistics, Social Sciences, Science 30
 Ancient Scripts - Historical LinguisticsAncient Scripts - Historical Linguistics
 Introduction to historical linguistics with language family charts and extensive links list.
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Cameron Laird's Personal Index to Anthropologic Resources on the NetCameron Laird's Personal Index to Anthropologic Resources on the Net
 Two software applications to aid glottochronological and lexostatistical analysis.
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Chronology: History of EnglishChronology: History of English
 "Chronology of Events in the History of English" summarizing the emergence and evolution of the language spanning 5 millenia.
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The Controversy over the Word 'Squaw'The Controversy over the Word 'Squaw'
 The definition of the word 'squaw' and its corruption by the American Indian Movement.
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English from the 7th to the 18th c.English from the 7th to the 18th c.
 An attempt at a very brief outline of the history of English by Tuba Ince.
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Genetic Distance and Language AffinitiesGenetic Distance and Language Affinities
 Between Autochthonous Human Populations.
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The Great Vowel Shift Web SiteThe Great Vowel Shift Web Site
 An interactive introduction to the Great Vowel Shift, a major sound change in the English language. Includes sound and animation.
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Grimm's LawGrimm's Law
 A demonstration of the law.
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History of the English LanguageHistory of the English Language
 A considerable collection of online materials related to the history of English: texts, publications, fonts and course syllabuses. Includes Pre-History, Old English, Middle English, early Modern English and the spread of English beyond the British Isles.
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IndinIndin
 Independent investigations into the history of the Indo-European languages and peoples (by Valentyn Stetsyuk). Includes Turkic and Finno-Ugric material.
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Indo-European and the Comparative MethodIndo-European and the Comparative Method
 Everything you ever wanted to know about Proto-Indo-European (and the comparative method), but were afraid to ask.
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The Indo-European Language FamilyThe Indo-European Language Family
 Extensive collection of resources in historical Indo-European linguistics.
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Introduction to Historical LinguisticsIntroduction to Historical Linguistics
 A brief summary of the subject of comparative linguistics.
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Kjell Gustafson's homepage - Historical LinguisticsKjell Gustafson's homepage - Historical Linguistics
 An overview of the field of historical linguistics and its sub-disciplines.
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Linguae Thraco-Daco-MoesianaeLinguae Thraco-Daco-Moesianae
 Philological Thracology. A Traco-Dacian Thesaurus, a few articles and links.
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Place Names and Intersocietal InteractionPlace Names and Intersocietal Interaction
 The relation of place names to inter-tribal relations.
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A possible homeland of the Indo-European languagesA possible homeland of the Indo-European languages
 Since most scholars assume an Indo-European homeland in the steppes north of the Black Sea, a full video study of this option is presented, based on the splits suggested by the Separation Base Method
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The Proto-Sumerian Language Invention ProcessThe Proto-Sumerian Language Invention Process
 Eleven-page paper describing how the early Sumerians invented their language, with a complete lexicon of the first words in their language.
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Relations between Indoeuropean and Afroasiatic LanguagesRelations between Indoeuropean and Afroasiatic Languages
 Traces of possible relations between Indoeuropean and Afroasiatic languages.
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Schousboe: Teaching Historical LinguisticsSchousboe: Teaching Historical Linguistics
 For educators- a course curriculum designed for a one-semester course.
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Take Our Word for ItTake Our Word for It
 Weekly etymology magazine.
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Tracking Linguistic Drift: The Comparative MethodTracking Linguistic Drift: The Comparative Method
 Lecture notes.
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What Has a Hippo in Common With a Feather?What Has a Hippo in Common With a Feather?
 Historical linguistics and etymology.
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Wilton's Word & Phrase OriginsWilton's Word & Phrase Origins
 Etymological site offers a brief history of the English language, discussion boards and a search feature.
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