Cladistics and German Historical Linguistics: An Introduction to the Use of PAUP*
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https://doi.org/10.5944/rhd.vol.7.2022.33655Keywords:
PAUP*, Cladistics, Digital Humanities, German Historical LinguisticsAbstract
In this study we develop an analysis of the use and usefulness of statistical tools for the analysis of Historical Linguistics. Specifically, we focus on PAUP* and the multiple possibilities of analysis that this tool allows. In this way, we analyze the files provided by the IELEX project following the criteria of Maximum Parsimony and Maximum Likelihood, developing an interpretation of the data provided and providing a guide to the commands and processes followed that can help and guide the researcher. In the same way, we intend to advocate the use of statistics, and the many tools it provides for quantitative analysis in the field of Digital Humanities.
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