LINGUISTIC RESEARCH METHODS IN COMPARATIVE STUDY
Keywords:
comparative-historical method, phonological patterns, syntactic parsing, dependency parsing, typological comparison, proto-language reconstruction, lexical activation, psycholinguistic approaches, neurolinguistic dataAbstract
The comparative study of languages provides invaluable insights into linguistic structures, cultural influences, and historical relationships. This thesis explores the principal linguistic research methods used in comparative studies, including descriptive, comparative-historical, structural, typological, and experimental methodologies. Each method's theoretical underpinnings, application, and significance in linguistic research are examined, with examples of practical application and a critical evaluation of their effectiveness. Future research directions emphasize integrating computational and corpus-based approaches with traditional methods to enrich comparative linguistics further.
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