The Message Shapes Phonology
| Autor: | Jaeger Tf, Kathleen Currie Hall, Elizabeth Hume, Andrew Wedel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Computer science
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| Popis: | Based on a diverse and complementary set of theoretical and empirical findings, we describe an approach to phonology in which sound patterns are shaped by the trade-off between biases supporting message transmission accuracy and resource cost. We refer to this approach as Message-Oriented Phonology. The evidence suggests that these biases influence the form of messages, defined with reference to a language's morphemes, words or higher levels of meaning, rather than influencing phonological categories directly. Integrating concepts from information theory and Bayesian inference with the existing body of phonological research, we propose a testable model of phonology that makes quantitative predictions. Moreover, we show that approaching language as a system of message transfer provides greater explanatory coverage of a diverse range of sound patterns. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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