用计算方法分析人造语言托基波纳的演变与使用差异
A Computational Approach to Analyzing Language Change and Variation in the Constructed Language Toki Pona
- 基于语料库分析托基波纳词类和动词性变化
- 发现使用者偏好随时间改变，不同语料存在用法差异
- 揭示人造语言也会像自然语言一样演化，适合语言社会学研究
本研究采用计算与语料库方法，探讨仅有约120个核心词汇的人造语言托基波纳的语言演变与变体。通过分析词类流动性与动词性特征，考察了（1）内容词在不同句法位置上的偏好随时间的变化，以及（2）不同语料中使用方式的差异。结果表明，社会语言因素对托基波纳的影响与自然语言类似，即使在人为设计的语言系统中，只要社区持续使用，其仍会自然演化。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
This study explores language change and variation in Toki Pona, a constructed language with approximately 120 core words. Taking a computational and corpus-based approach, the study examines features including fluid word classes and transitivity in order to examine (1) changes in preferences of content words for different syntactic positions over time and (2) variation in usage across different corpora. The results suggest that sociolinguistic factors influence Toki Pona in the same way as natural languages, and that even constructed linguistic systems naturally evolve as communities use them.
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