The Menzerath-Altmann law as the relation between lengths of words and morphemes in Czech
The Menzerath-Altmann law as the relation between lengths of words and morphemes in Czech
Author(s): Kateřina Pelegrinová, Ján Mačutek, Radek ČechSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Morphology
Published by: Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: Menzerath-Altmann law; word; morpheme; phoneme;Czech;
Summary/Abstract: It is shown that the mean morpheme length (measured in phonemes) decreases with the increasing length of word types (in morphemes) in Czech texts, i.e., these language units behave according to the Menzerath-Altmann law. The law is not valid in general for word tokens. Some hints towards an interpretation of parameters are presented.
Journal: Jazykovedný časopis
- Issue Year: 72/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 405-414
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English