A Comprehensive Comparison of Lexemes in the ... - SIL International

Contents
Acknowledgments
Abstract
List of map, tables, and figure
Section A. Background
Chapter 1. Introduction to the study
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose of the study
1.2 Data collection
1.3 Methodology
1.3.1 The advantage of dictionaries over Swadesh wordlists
1.3.1.1 Discovering idiosyncrasies of a language
1.3.1.2 Potential for errors in a Swadesh wordlist
Chapter 2. Some preliminary results from the comparative analysis
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Determining cognates
2.1.1 Phonological reasons for dissimilarity of cognate lexemes
2.1.1.1 Consonant correspondence
2.1.1.2 Vowel correspondence
2.1.2 Non-phonological reasons for dissimilarity of cognate lexemes
2.1.2.1 Historical synonyms
2.1.2.2 Idioms and abstract ideas with different base words
2.2 Applications of a comparative analysis
2.2.1 Determining degree of similarity between languages
2.2.2 Finding identical lexemes in languages
2.2.3 Doing semantic comparison between languages
2.2.3.1 Semantic correlation in languages
2.2.3.2 Semantic non-correlation in languages
2.2.4 Differentiating between homonyms and polysemous lexemes
Chapter 3. Using the multi-language lexicon
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Orthography
3.1.1 Influence of mission history on orthography
3.1.2 Influence of unique phonologies on orthography
3.1.3 Modern orthography
3.2 Layout
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