Amerind hypothesis

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf linguistic theory
gptkbp:alternativeTo traditional classification of Native American languages
gptkbp:basisFor lexical and typological similarities
gptkbp:concerns classification of Native American languages
gptkbp:controversy widely rejected by most linguists
gptkbp:criticizedFor methodological flaws
lack of rigorous evidence
gptkbp:excludes gptkb:Na-Dene_languages
gptkb:Eskimo–Aleut_languages
gptkbp:groupsLanguages most indigenous languages of the Americas (excluding Na-Dene and Eskimo–Aleut)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amerind hypothesis
gptkbp:impact stimulated debate in historical linguistics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Joseph_Greenberg's_mass_comparison_method
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Joseph_Greenberg
gptkb:Amerind_language_family
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Language_in_the_Americas
gptkbp:yearProposed 1987
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseph_Greenberg
gptkb:Penutian_(proposed)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6