= Linguistic distance
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Linguistic distance refers to the degree of difference between languages or dialects based on various linguistic features. These features can include phonetics (sounds), vocabulary (lexicon), grammar (syntax and morphology), and semantics (meaning). Linguistic distance can be measured in several ways: 1. **Lexical Distance**: This examines the number of words that are similar or identical in two languages. It often involves evaluating cognates—words that have a common etymological origin.
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