Comparative grammar

Japanese: comparative grammar(英語表記)comparativegrammar
Comparative grammar

…A major field of historical linguistics. Also known as comparative grammar. This does not compare and contrast any given language and discuss their similarities and differences, but linguistically examines whether the languages ​​are related to each other and whether they are related to each other. It also compares related and related languages ​​to theoretically fill in the gaps in the history of each language that are not documented, and thereby aims to deepen a more rational understanding of the history of language.

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Japanese:

…歴史言語学の一大分野。比較文法comparative grammarともいう。これは任意の言語を比較対照してその異同を論ずるのではなくて,それらの言語が同じ源から分かれた同系の一族であるかどうかを言語学的に検討し,また同系で互いに親族関係にある言語の比較によって,それぞれの言語の歴史において文献的に実証のない空白の部分を理論的に埋め,それによって言語史のより合理的な理解を深めることを目的とする。…

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