Table 9. Nichols’ [41] forces estimated by the seven methods.
Method | Forces | |||
Inheritance | Borrowing | Substratum | Selection | |
CM | + | ? + | ? − | ? ± |
CC | + | ? + | ? − | ? ± |
CR | + | ? + | ? − | ? ± |
D | +++ | − | − | + + |
M | +++ | − | − | ± |
P1 | + + | − − − | ? − | ? + |
P2 | + + | − − − | ? − | ? + |
W | +++ | − | − | ± |
A subjective view on what combination of “forces” each method estimates. Cells represent approximate effects: + (postive effect), − (negative effect), ? (unclear), ± (could be positive or negative).