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Developing a talking dictionary for a morphologically complex language:|The case of Laz

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dc.contributor Graduate Program in Linguistics.
dc.contributor.advisor Göksel, Aslı.
dc.contributor.advisor Logacev, Pavel.
dc.contributor.author Richardson, Audrey Lynn.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-16T11:43:44Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-16T11:43:44Z
dc.date.issued 2019.
dc.identifier.other LING 2019 R53
dc.identifier.uri http://digitalarchive.boun.edu.tr/handle/123456789/15874
dc.description.abstract In this thesis, I conduct a position class morphology (PCM) analysis (Inkelas, 1993) of the verbal morphology of Laz. I then apply this analysis in a discussion of computational methods in order to develop a talking dictionary (TD) which may also serve as a language learning resource and thus aid in language revitalization. Following a brief overview of both the current state of language revitalization materials (including TDs) and the Laz language, I implement a PCM analysis of the Laz verbal template, in which I examine cases of morphological blocking among affixes and thus develop a hierarchical model which relates precedence to relative dominance. Following this morphological analysis, I discuss a potential computational application of the PCM model, identifying finite-state transducers (FSTs) to be the most promising avenue due to their compatibility with the morphological hierarchy. I propose a bidirectional FST model, utilizing both precedence-driven and dominance-driven ordering of states. The intersection of PCM and finite-state technology is exploited in that the states corresponding to verbal affixes follow a path of dominance (as specified by PCM) when translated from morphological features to Laz and a path of precedence when translated from Laz to morphological features. Ultimately, this approach represents valuable first steps in the application of morphological analysis to the sphere of language revitalization and highlights an important avenue for future study.
dc.format.extent 30 cm.
dc.publisher Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019.
dc.subject.lcsh Laz language.
dc.subject.lcsh Grammar, Comparative and general -- Morphology
dc.title Developing a talking dictionary for a morphologically complex language:|The case of Laz
dc.format.pages xiii, 114 leaves ;


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