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Studies in Classification, Data Analysis, and Knowledge Organization
Data Analysis, Machine Learning and Applications
Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft für Klassifikation e.V., Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, March 7–9, 2007
10.1007/978-3-540-78246-9_74
Christine Preisach, Hans Burkhardt, Lars Schmidt-Thieme and Reinhold Decker
The Distribution of Data in Word Lists and its Impact on the Subgrouping of Languages

Hans J. HolmContact Information

(5)  Hannover, Germany
Abstract
This work reveals the reason for the bias in the separation levels computed for natural languages with only a small amount of residues; as opposed to stochastically normal distributed test cases like those presented in Hohn (2007a). It is shown how these biased data can be correctly projected to true separation levels. The result is a partly new chain of separation for the main Indo-European branches that fits well to the grammatical facts, as well as to their geographical distribution. In particular it strongly demonstrates that the Anatolian languages did not part as first ones and thereby refutes the Indo-Hittite hypothesis.

Contact Information Hans J. Holm
Email: HJJHolm@web.de
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