Complex Natural Systems for Language
Complex Natural Systems for Language
Author(s): Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kolaczyk, William A. KretzschmarSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Language acquisition, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: complex systems; natural linguistics; sociolinguistics; language acquisition; phonotactics
Summary/Abstract: In this paper we want to show how complex systems theory can inform the theoretical development in natural phonology. This development leads us to propose complex natural systems modelling for language. We explain how complex systems help us understand both theoretical concepts from natural phonology, for example the concept of preference, as well as variation in language data, for example in English vowel realizations and Polish consonant clusters. We select from our respective research areas those exemplifications which clearly demonstrate substantial variation in language use.
Journal: Roczniki Humanistyczne
- Issue Year: 71/2023
- Issue No: 6S
- Page Range: 65-101
- Page Count: 37
- Language: English