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Perspectives on the typology of linguistic numerations

Year: 2025

Type: preprint

Abstract: To describe linguistic numerations and classify their types, we need to clarify the properties of two sets of words within number names: digit cycles and pivots. These are defined in relation to a morphosyntax-that is, a set of tools used to combine them. Furthermore, the flexibility of this morphosyntax-within pragmatic or cognitive boundaries-can be understood through the concept of languaging: the dynamic use of language to create and mediate meaning rather than viewing language as a fixed system. This concept encompasses processes such as on-the-spot creativity, cultural development and language planning-all of which play a role in the linguistic expressions of numbers.

Source: HAL

Author: Anicotte, Rémi

Institutions: Centre de Recherches Linguistiques sur l'Asie Orientale, Établissement public Campus Condorcet

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4414616450

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