Phylogenetic Methods and the Prehistory of Languages (Mcdonald Institute Monographs)

Today, computer methods are enabling phylogenetic trees to transform genetics, historical linguistics and even the archaeological study of artefact shapes and styles. But which phylogenetic methods are best suited to retracing the evolution of languages? And which types of language data are most informative about deep prehistory? In this book, leading specialists engage with these key questions. This innovative volume arose from a conference of linguists, geneticists and archaeologists held at Cambridge in 2004.Peter Forster is the author of 'Phylogenetic Methods and the Prehistory of Languages (Mcdonald Institute Monographs)', published 2006 under ISBN 9781902937335 and ISBN 1902937333.