MICHAEL REICH
Atlas of Language
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21 connections in this selection

Neighbourhood map: SyllableThe layout provides orientation; distance and colour are not scholarly measurements. The list below gives each connection’s direction and explanation.DiphthongDiphthongAT-091-011GeminationGeminationAT-091-020HiatusHiatusAT-091-012MorphemeMorphemeAT-MOR-0001PhonotacticsPhonotacticsAT-103-006SonoritySonorityAT-088-004RhythmRhythmAT-PHO-W0078ProsodyProsodyAT-PHO-W0076SyllableAT-088-003
Map of this results page: 8 neighbouring nodes. The list contains all 21 connections on this page; use pagination for further results. Position on the circle is not a ranking.
  1. R-126 · Distinction · directed

    Diphthong → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A diphthong combines vowel qualities within a syllable nucleus. The syllable is the larger structural unit. Its nucleus can also consist of a single vowel.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  2. R-194 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Gemination → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Geminates raise a question about how a long consonant relates to the syllables on either side of it. Syllable analysis helps account for its timing and structural position, which can vary across languages and analyses.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  3. R-208 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Hiatus → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Hiatus occurs when adjacent vowels belong to different syllables. Establishing it requires a syllable analysis of the spoken form. Two adjacent vowel letters can represent a different sound pattern.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  4. R-329 · Distinction · directed

    Morpheme → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Morphemes are identified by meaning or function. Syllables are identified by the organisation of sounds. Their boundaries may coincide, but each requires its own analysis.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  5. R-366 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Phonotactics → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Phonotactics describes permitted sound combinations, often by syllable position. The syllable supplies an organising unit, while the language determines which combinations occur.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  6. R-420 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Syllable → Sonority

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Sonority patterns can help explain syllable structure, for example by showing why a relatively sonorous sound can form the nucleus. What the model predicts depends on the language’s syllable patterns.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  7. R-421 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Syllable → Rhythm

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Syllables can provide units for rhythmic patterning. Prominence, duration and grouping above the syllable also shape rhythm, so syllable counts capture only part of it.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  8. R-422 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Syllable → Prosody

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Syllables are one level at which prosody is organised. Stress and timing can relate to syllables and also extend over larger units.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  9. R-426 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Sonority → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Sonority models the relative prominence of sounds within a syllable. Which sequences actually occur also depends on the phonotactic constraints of the language.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  10. R-547 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Mora → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Mora to Syllable.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_119 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  11. R-548 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Syllable → Mora

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Syllable, Mora offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_119 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  12. R-767 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Syllable weight → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Syllable weight to Syllable.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  13. R-768 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Syllable → Syllable weight

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Syllable, Syllable weight offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  14. R-783 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Schwa → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Schwa to Syllable.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  15. R-784 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Syllable → Schwa

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Syllable, Schwa offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  16. R-987 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Haplology → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Haplology to Syllable.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  17. R-988 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Syllable → Haplology

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Syllable, Haplology offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  18. R-993 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Sonority hierarchy → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Sonority hierarchy to Syllable.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_134 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  19. R-994 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Syllable → Sonority hierarchy

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Syllable, Sonority hierarchy offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_134 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  20. R-1151 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Diaeresis → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Diaeresis to Syllable.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_134 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  21. R-1152 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Syllable → Diaeresis

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Syllable, Diaeresis offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_134 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

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