Talk:Comparative method

Lexicostatistics
Isn't lexicostatistics more about determining the degree of relatedness rather than actually proving a relationship exists?--Кřěĵ (ṫåɬк) 08:22, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

This article needs a MAJOR tune-up
Currently, it's a right mess. Super-stub summary, super-stub criticism section, massive central text-bloat, strange source formatting in the reflist, "citation needed" for portions of the text... Reverend Black Percy (talk) 16:09, 28 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Unfortunately, I don't know enough to expand it further. It's up to Smerdis and Laurogeita, I guess.--Кřěĵ (ṫåɬк) 06:36, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, I am not exactly an expert either. More a dabbler. another Jewish conspiracy by (((Laurogeita Hamabost)))  (talk) 14:33, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm not a pro, but may be the closest thing around to an expert. And I'm rather sidelined by health issues right now. Smerdis of Tlön, LOAD "*", 8, 1. 20:19, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Get well soon! another Jewish conspiracy by (((Laurogeita Hamabost)))  (talk) 20:52, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Hope you get better!--Кřěĵ (ṫåɬк) 05:33, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Posted a "get well soon" thing on your talkpage. For your health! Reverend Black Percy (talk) 07:54, 30 August 2016 (UTC)