Linguistique - Typologie Linguistique

a type of language that primarily relies on word order and function words to convey grammatical relationships, rather than inflections or word endings

langue analytique, langue d'analyse

a classification system used in linguistics to categorize languages based on their patterns of word formation and the ways in which they use affixes, inflections, and other morphological processes

typlogie morphologique, classification morphologique

a type of language where words are formed by adding prefixes or suffixes to a base root, with each affix having a clear and consistent grammatical meaning

langue agglutinante, langue agglutinative

a type of language where words undergo internal changes, such as vowel changes or consonant modifications, to indicate grammatical relationships, such as tense, number, and case

langue fusionnelle, langue fusionale

a type of language where the majority of words are composed of a single syllable

langue monosyllabique, langue à monosyllabes

a type of language in which grammatical relationships, such as tense, number, or case, are not explicitly indicated by the use of morphological markers or inflections

langue à marquage zéro, langue sans marque grammaticale

a group of languages that are believed to have descended from a common ancestral language

famille de langues, groupe de langues

the process of analyzing and contrasting linguistic elements across different languages to identify similarities and differences

comparaison interlinguistique, analyse comparative des langues

the systematic association or correspondence between linguistic units, such as sounds, words, or grammatical structures, within a language or across languages

alignement, correspondance

a grammatical system where the subject of an intransitive verb (absolutive) is treated differently from the subject of a transitive verb (ergative), often found in languages that exhibit ergativity

alignement ergatif-absolutif, système ergatif-absolutif

a grammatical system where the subject of an intransitive verb (nominative) is treated similarly to the subject of a transitive verb (nominative), while the object of a transitive verb (accusative) is marked differently, commonly found in languages that exhibit accusativity

alignement nominatif-accusatif, système nominatif-accusatif

a grammatical system where verbs in a language are marked or behave differently based on whether the subject is considered volitional or agentive (active) or non-volitional or experiencer-like (stative), often found in languages that exhibit such semantic distinctions

alignement actif-stat凬, système d'alignement actif-stat凬

the typological pattern of grammatical alignment found in languages belonging to the Austronesian language family

alignement austronésien, alignement grammatical austronésien

the way in which grammatical markers and morphological processes interact with the syntax of a language to determine the alignment pattern between arguments and verb forms

alignement morphosyntaxique, morphosyntaxe alignée

a grammatical system in which the arguments of a verb are marked differently based on their grammatical role

alignement triparti, alignement à trois parties

a phenomenon in which a language exhibits a mixed pattern of ergative-absolutive alignment in some grammatical contexts and nominative-accusative alignment in others

ergativité fractionnée, ergativité partielle

a grammatical system where the subject of an intransitive verb (nominative) is treated similarly to the subject of a transitive verb (nominative), while the object of a transitive verb (absolutive) is marked differently

alignement nominatif-absolutif, système nominatif-absolutif

a type of grammatical system in which verbs are marked to indicate the semantic role relationships between the subject and object(s) of a sentence

langue inverse directe, système grammatical inverse direct

a type of language that exhibits a particular alignment pattern in the marking of the object of a transitive verb

langue secundative

a type of language where grammatical relationships between words are primarily marked on the dependent or non-head elements of a construction, rather than on the head or main element

langue à marquage dépendant, langue de marquage dépendant

a type of language where grammatical relationships between words are primarily marked on the head or main elements of a construction, rather than on the dependents

langue à marquage de tête, langue marquée par la tête

a type of language where the subject of a sentence can be omitted or left unexpressed when it can be inferred from the context

langue à sujet nul, langue à sujet omis

a type of language in which words are constructed by combining multiple morphemes to express complex meanings

langue polysynthétique, langue à polysynthèse

a type of word or linguistic form found in certain languages that vividly describes sensory perceptions or states, often related to sound, movement, color, or other sensory experiences

idéophone, mot idéophonique