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AI Reconstructs Proto-Words: A New Lens on Language History

Neural models infer sound changes and propose consistent proto-forms across related languages.

Tomasz Kowalski

Tomasz Kowalski

AI Reconstructs Proto-Words: A New Lens on Language History

Machine learning systems trained on cognate sets and phonological rules propose proto-forms with confidence scores, aiding historical linguistics.

Validation

Expert review and cross-family tests prevent overfitting and false positives.

FAQs

Does AI replace linguists? No—it's a tool to explore hypotheses faster.

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