An Overview on Phonological Typology: Advances, Perspectives and Challenges
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Although phonology, compared to morphology and syntax, has been underrepresented within the research program and agenda of modern linguistic typology, there has recently been greater debate about its nature, scope, and projections (Gordon 2016, Hyman & Plank 2018). The objectives of this research are to offer an overview of the beginnings, goals, and contributions of phonological typology, as well as to discuss some of its formal, empirical, and methodological challenges. In this regard, this work subscribes to Kiparsky's (2018) position according to which all phonological typology is fundamentally theoretical and, as such, dependent on the categories and levels of analysis assumed, which must be made explicit. Also, it highlights the importance and contributions of phonetic documentation of endangered languages or poorly documented varieties for the consolidation of phonological typology, especially in light of the advent of digital technology, laboratory phonology and an increase in quantitative and computational approaches.
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