Oldest attested languages in the Near East reveal deep transformations in the distribution of linguistic features
N. Efrat-Kowalsky, P. Ranacher, N. Neureiter, P. Widmer, B. Bickel
The paper analyzes linguistic features in ancient Near Eastern languages to show that their distributions differ from modern ones, indicating historical transformations in language.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology