archaeolinguistics

English

Alternative forms

• archeolinguistics

Etymology

From archaeo- +‎ linguistics.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑɹki.ə.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/

Noun

archaeolinguistics (uncountable)

1. The study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together to reconstruct aspects of past cultures.

Related terms

• linguistics
• archaeolinguistic / archeolinguistic

Translations

study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together

• Czech: archeolingvistika f
• German: Archäolinguistik f
• Russian: археолингви́стика f (arxeolingvístika)
• Spanish: arqueolingüística f

See also

• palaeolinguistics / paleolinguistics