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Published online 22 September 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050919-10
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Grammar analysis reveals ancient language tree
It's not the words, it's how you use them that counts.
When it comes to working out the relationships between ancient languages, grammar is more enlightening than vocabulary, scientists say.
There are some 300 language families in the world today.
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