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paleolinguistics

Noun CEFR C2
ˌpeɪ.li.əʊ.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks

Definitions

  1. The study of the distant human past by linguistic means.
    uncountable
  2. The study of prehistoric languages using linguistic evidence alone to try to reconstruct them.
    uncountable

Equivalents

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Nederlandspaleolinguïstiek

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

paleoliquefaction paleolith Paleolithic paleologism paleology paleolongitude

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