Lecture 3: Classification of Comparative Typology According to Dr. Buranov

Comparative typology: principles
The comparison of languages irrespectively of their genetic or structural identity. b) Contribution of Comparative typology to Structural typology is the results of its comparative studies of concrete languages for further elaboration of linguistic universals. c) Contribution of Structural typology to Comparative typology is the identification of correspondences (similarities) in diverse languages. d) One of the major differences between Structural and Comparative typology is that the latter operates with cross-level units of the languages while the former (Structural typology) utilizes mainly the level isolation or one level approach. d) Two stages of typological operation: stage one: the cross-level, cross-class units of expression are identified in each of compared languages and stage two: the cross-language equivalents and cross-level correspondents are identified, isomorphic and allomorphic features are revealed.

Stages of typological operation: Stage 1

Cross-level, cross-class units of expression are identified in each of compared languages.

Language levels
Phonetic level
sounds: vowels, consonants
Phonological level
stress, pause, intonation, rhythm
Morphological level
morphemes
Lexical level
lexemes (words)
Syntactic level
word combinations, sentences, text

Stages of typological operation: Stage 2

Cross-language equivalents and cross-level correspondents are identified, isomorphic and allomorphic features are revealed.

English
Phonetic, phonological level
Morphological level
Lexical level
Syntactical level
Uzbek
Phonetic, phonological level
Morphological level
Lexical level
Syntactical level