Linguistic Pattern

A Linguistic Pattern is a structured rule-governed language pattern that can organize verbal communication through systematic regularity.

• AKA: Language Pattern, Verbal Structure, Speech Pattern.
• Context:
  • It can typically encode Semantic Content through meaning system.
  • It can typically structure Syntactic Relationship through grammatical rule.
  • It can typically convey Pragmatic Function through contextual use.
  • It can typically manifest Phonological Structure through sound pattern.
  • It can typically reflect Social Identity through linguistic variation.
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  • It can often operate at Multiple Levels with hierarchical structure.
  • It can often exhibit Statistical Regularity with frequency distribution.
  • It can often undergo Historical Change with linguistic evolution.
  • It can often show Cross-Linguistic Variation with typological difference.
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  • It can range from being a Universal Linguistic Pattern to being a Language-Specific Linguistic Pattern, depending on its linguistic pattern cross-linguistic applicability.
  • It can range from being a Productive Linguistic Pattern to being a Fossilized Linguistic Pattern, depending on its linguistic pattern generative capacity.
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  • It can integrate with Linguistic Theory for scientific analysis.
  • It can connect to Cognitive Science for mental processing.
  • It can interface with Social Science for cultural study.
  • It can communicate with Computer Science for computational modeling.
  • It can synchronize with Education for language teaching.
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• Example(s):
  • Linguistic Pattern Level Types, such as:
    • Phonological Patterns, such as:
      • Stress Pattern for prosodic organization.
      • Rhyme Pattern for sound correspondence.
    • Semantic Patterns, such as:
      • Metaphor Pattern for conceptual mapping.
      • Memorable Phrase Pattern for cognitive retention.
  • Linguistic Pattern Function Types, such as:
    • Grammatical Patterns, such as:
      • Word Order Pattern for syntactic structure.
      • Agreement Pattern for morphological marking.
    • Discourse Patterns, such as:
      • Narrative Pattern for story structure.
      • Conversational Pattern for turn-taking rule.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Random Utterance, which lacks systematic structure.
  • Non-Linguistic Sound, which lacks language system.
  • Visual Pattern, which lacks verbal nature.
• See: Language, Linguistics, Grammar, Communication.

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