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A Swadesh list is a list of words which were originally compiled up by [[Wikipedia:Morris Swadesh|Morris Swadesh]] from 1940 to 1971, for the purpose of [[Wikipedia:Glottochronology|glottochronology]] (comparing 'stable' vocabulary in languages to determine their relation to other languages). | A Swadesh list is a list of words which were originally compiled up by [[Wikipedia:Morris Swadesh|Morris Swadesh]] from 1940 to 1971, for the purpose of [[Wikipedia:Glottochronology|glottochronology]] (comparing 'stable' vocabulary in languages to determine their relation to other languages). | ||
Due to the fact that they contain many basic terms and ideas (such as body parts, verbs, and natural phenomena) in an easy-to-access format, Swadesh lists have become popular among conlangers who are interested in expanding their conlang's vocabulary. Similar to a Swadesh list, but not to be confused with it, is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_General_Service_List_of_English_Words General Service List]. | Due to the fact that they contain many basic terms and ideas (such as body parts, verbs, and natural phenomena) in an easy-to-access format, Swadesh lists have become popular among conlangers who are interested in expanding their conlang's vocabulary. Similar to a Swadesh list, but not to be confused with it, is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_General_Service_List_of_English_Words General Service List]. | ||
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===List of conlang Swadesh lists=== | ===List of conlang Swadesh lists=== | ||
For a list of the Swadesh lists available on Frath, click [[:Category:Swadesh lists|here]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 31 October 2012
A Swadesh list is a list of words which were originally compiled up by Morris Swadesh from 1940 to 1971, for the purpose of glottochronology (comparing 'stable' vocabulary in languages to determine their relation to other languages).
Due to the fact that they contain many basic terms and ideas (such as body parts, verbs, and natural phenomena) in an easy-to-access format, Swadesh lists have become popular among conlangers who are interested in expanding their conlang's vocabulary. Similar to a Swadesh list, but not to be confused with it, is a General Service List.
Swadesh Lists for Translation
Translated Swadesh Lists
Swadesh lists in Natlangs
- A collection of Swadesh lists arranged by language family
- A collection of Swadesh lists arranged alphabetically by language name
- More lists by language family
List of conlang Swadesh lists
For a list of the Swadesh lists available on Frath, click here.
