For each change you propose, explain why you adopted the analysis, especially why your hypothesis is superior to the other possibilities.

Historical Linguistics Pradice
I) Comparative method

a. Use the comparative method to reconstruct the proto-fonn of each of thecognate sets.

b. For each change you propose, explain why you adopted the analysis, especially why your hypothesis is superior to the other possibilities.
Li L2 L3 gloss protoloms hilo filu fir ‘thread’ bi6a bits vita ‘life’ bino binu vitt ‘wine’ riva ribs rips ‘bank’ rio riu riu

•river’ riso rim ris

• laugh’ mu8a muta mum ‘change’
Changes: L I – L2 – L3 –

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