The Causal Hypotheses in Evolutionary Linguistics Database

CHIELD is a searchable database of causal hypotheses in evolutionary linguistics. It is currently under development.

How do I use CHIELD?

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Why is this website so terrible?

Why is my hypothesis not in the database?

I'd like my hypothesis to be included, but I don't have the time to code it. You can request that your document be coded by an expert. Your request will be added to a queue, but is not guarenteed to be entered into the database.

Request a document to be added to CHIELD

My hypothesis is coded incorrectly!

Can I use the data/images in my paper?

How are the graphs defined?

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Report a problem

Here's a video, and there's more info on the help page Click on the Documents tab above to get started.Sorry! It's under construction! You can find out more by emailing Sean Roberts Oops! We're still coding documents. You can add it yourself if you like. Here's how to add data Oh no! You can edit the coding or discuss it through github. See the document page for your hypothesis.Yes! CHIELD data/images can be used for free under a CC-BY license . The about page has more information on how to cite CHIELD.To see the definition of all the data fields, take a look at the field specification Sure. The source code is available on GitHub , or email Sean Roberts