Language Classification (Classification) the grouping of related languages into categories

Language Classification is a term in Comparative Linguistics that commonly means "the grouping of related languages into categories." This term belongs mainly to the broader category called Classification.

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MLA 8

PsychLing Contributors. "Language Classification." PsychLing, OMNIKA Foundation, 9 Sep. 2023, psylng.org/glossary/term/language-classification. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

APA 6

PsychLing (2023, September 9). Language Classification. Retrieved from https://psylng.org/glossary/term/language-classification

CMS 16

PsychLing Contributors. "Language Classification." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created September 9, 2023. Modified September 16, 2023. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://psylng.org/glossary/term/language-classification.

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