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The Typological Position of The Languages of Nepal: Morphosyntax

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We examine the typological position of the languages of Nepal among the languages of the world, considering a broad sample of morphosyntactic features. Following a computational analysis, we find that: most of the languages of Nepal occupy a fringe position; some languages of Nepal lie outside the range of variation of other South Asian languages; and the languages of Nepal show correlations among morphosyntactic features that are not correlated globally.

Source: Nepalese Linguistics

DOI: 10.3126/nl.v38i1.71552

Authors: Mark Donohue, Siva Kalyan

Institutions: Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, Australian National University, The University of Queensland

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404488909

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