A lexicostatistical survey of northern Berber languages

Titre: A lexicostatistical survey of northern Berber languages
Auteur: Gravina, Richard
Date: 2024
Dans: Brill's Journal of Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics
Résumé: Abstract The Berber languages of North Africa comprise a collection of speech varieties where differences can be found as one moves across a Berber-speaking region, or from oasis to oasis. The varieties have a complex history, with multiple layers of contact, both with non-Berber languages and between Berber languages. These two factors make it difficult to categorise the relationships between Berber varieties, or to use the comparative method to provide a neat history of genetic developments. This paper uses lexicostatistical methods on a large dataset to provide a fine-grained picture of the synchronic relationships between Berber varieties, and thus to contribute to a broader understanding of the history and development of Berber.
Sujet: Linguistique
Langue: eng
volume: 16
numéro: 2
pages: 251-272
doi: 10.1163/18776930-01602004
issn: 1877-6930, 1876-6633
uri: https://brill.com/view/journals/aall/16/2/article-p251_2.xml

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