Investigating the ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘why’ of global phonological typology

IF 1.7 2区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Linguistic Typology Pub Date : 2023-04-28 DOI:10.1515/lingty-2022-0076

I. Maddieson

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Abstract

Abstract What? Where? and Why? are the principal questions to ask in relation to linguistic typological patterns, in phonology as elsewhere. However, assembling sufficient and reliable information on a large diverse sample of languages presents challenges. Some of these issues are discussed in this paper, based on the practices seen in various database projects, including WALS and LAPSyD and in the wider literature. The challenge of recognizing areal convergence can be aided by simple mapping techniques. The most scientifically challenging issue is explaining ‘why’ as this requires considering multiple physiological, psychological, social, and other effects. Recent efforts to correlate phonological features with climatic and environmental factors offer a further potentially interesting way forward.

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研究全球语音类型学的“什么”、“在哪里”和“为什么”

摘要什么？哪里为什么？是与语言学类型模式有关的主要问题，在音韵学和其他领域一样。然而，收集关于大量不同语言样本的足够和可靠的信息是一项挑战。本文根据包括WALS和LAPSyD在内的各种数据库项目以及更广泛的文献中的实践，讨论了其中一些问题。简单的映射技术可以帮助识别区域收敛性的挑战。最具科学挑战性的问题是解释“为什么”，因为这需要考虑多种生理、心理、社会和其他影响。最近将语音特征与气候和环境因素联系起来的努力提供了一条潜在的有趣的前进道路。

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Linguistic Typology Multiple-

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3.70

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5.00%

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期刊介绍： Linguistic Typology provides a forum for all work of relevance to the study of language typology and cross-linguistic variation. It welcomes work taking a typological perspective on all domains of the structure of spoken and signed languages, including historical change, language processing, and sociolinguistics. Diverse descriptive and theoretical frameworks are welcomed so long as they have a clear bearing on the study of cross-linguistic variation. We welcome cross-disciplinary approaches to the study of linguistic diversity, as well as work dealing with just one or a few languages, as long as it is typologically informed and typologically and theoretically relevant, and contains new empirical evidence.