Author: Bouri

Lecturer in Sociolinguistics at the University of Larbi Ben Mhidi. Acoustic phonetics, Dialectometry and Phonetic variation is my thing. bourihadj.wordpress.com is my blog
#sociolinguistics, #linguistics, #dialectometry, #dialect, #langchat, endangered languages, #languages #Amazigh, #Berber

Amazigh Lexicostatistics: A Correlation Study Between Geographic Distances And Lexical Differences

Bouri

Authors : Bouri Hadj,

Abstract

Abstract : This study aims at measuring the impact of geographic distance on the linguistic difference. A five word questionnaire was designed to elicit Berber lexis based on the Swadesh list. A levenshtein algorithm was applied to measure the linguistic distance between five North African Berberophone regions: Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia and Libya. Also, a correlation experimental design was administered to conduct the study and measure how language varies according to the geographical landscape of the region. The results show a positive influence of the geographical distance on Berber linguistic diversity. The implementation of inferential statistics along with the levenshtein algorithm helps in understanding how the Berber language intersects with its geographical landscape.

The whole article can be read on the following link:

https://www.asjp.cerist.dz/en/article/24348

#linguistics #sociolinguistics, #dialectology, #dialectometry, #lingchat, #langchat

Measuring Chaoui Linguistic Variation In The City Of Oum El Bouaghi: A Dialectometric Study

Bouri

Authors : Bouri Hadj,

Abstract

This study aims at measuring the impact of geographic distance on the linguistic difference. A questionnaire was designed to elicit Chaoui lexis based on the Swadesh list. A levenshtein algorithm was applied to measure the linguistic distance between all the municipalities of the city of Oum El Bouaghi. Also, a correlation experimental design was administered to conduct the study and measure how language varies according to the geographical landscape of the Berber region of the Chaouia. The results show a positive influence of the geographical distance on the Chaoui linguistic diversity and the alternative hypothesis was confirmed. The implementation of inferential statistics along with the levenshtein algorithm helps in understanding how the Berber language intersect with its geographical landscape.

The whole article can be read on the following link:

https://www.asjp.cerist.dz/en/article/25149