internal reconstruction

noun

A method of reconstructing an earlier form of a language using only evidence from that language, as opposed to the comparative method.

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Meanings

nouninternal reconstruction (countable and uncountable, plural internal reconstructions)

plural internal reconstructions

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA method of reconstructing an earlier form of a language using only evidence from that language, as opposed to the comparative method.
  2. countablehuman sciencesA reconstruction created by this means.
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APA

internal reconstruction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20reconstruction

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“internal reconstruction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20reconstruction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “internal reconstruction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20reconstruction.

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