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Typology, phonology, and morphophonology in the world's languages - TIFON

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2026-025

 
Description of research activity:
The research focus of TIFON members is the phonology and morphophonology of the languages of the world, both from a synchronic and typological perspective. Research studies developed by the group aims to offer an accurate description of the phonological systems of particular languages, and achieve a greater understanding of phonological principles active across languages. TIFON linguists are interested in various kinds of phonological issues: (i) the segmental, suprasegmental, and prosodic units that make up the phonological systems of languages, (ii) the most common phonological processes documented in natural languages, (iii) the principles that regulate the organization and distribution of linguistic sounds, (iv) the interaction between morphology and phonology and, more recently, (v) the relationship between a language's phonology and its poetic meter. In the empirical and theoretical domain, the work of the TIFON group is framed within different theoretical models and approaches, as Optimality Theory, Prosodic Hierarchy Theory, laboratory phonology, and Natural Morphology. In the applied domain, members of TIFON have collaborated in the development of digital tools for the...The research focus of TIFON members is the phonology and morphophonology of the languages of the world, both from a synchronic and typological perspective. Research studies developed by the group aims to offer an accurate description of the phonological systems of particular languages, and achieve a greater understanding of phonological principles active across languages. TIFON linguists are interested in various kinds of phonological issues: (i) the segmental, suprasegmental, and prosodic units that make up the phonological systems of languages, (ii) the most common phonological processes documented in natural languages, (iii) the principles that regulate the organization and distribution of linguistic sounds, (iv) the interaction between morphology and phonology and, more recently, (v) the relationship between a language's phonology and its poetic meter. In the empirical and theoretical domain, the work of the TIFON group is framed within different theoretical models and approaches, as Optimality Theory, Prosodic Hierarchy Theory, laboratory phonology, and Natural Morphology. In the applied domain, members of TIFON have collaborated in the development of digital tools for the training of second-language pronunciation, such as the multilingual database L1-L2map (https://l1-l2map.hf.ntnu.no/) and the CALST platform (Computer-Assisted Listening and Speaking Tutor, https://www.ntnu.edu/isl/calst), which currently allows users to practice the pronunciation of Spanish, Central Catalan, Italian, and Modern Greek through its Pygmalion prototype (https://pygmalion.hf.ntnu.no/).
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Scientific-technical goals:
  • Describir el plano fonológico y morfofonológico de lenguas de distintas familias lingüísticas.
  • Desarrollar estudios formales y tipológicos sobre cuestiones fonológicas.
  • Ahondar en el conocimiento de la relación entre la fonología y la morfología.
  • Ahondar en el conocimiento de las relaciones existentes entre la fonología y la métrica poética.
  • Contribuir al desarrollo de aplicaciones útiles para la mejora de la enseñanza de la pronunciación de segundas lenguas.
 
Research lines:
  • Segmental, suprasegmental, and prosodic phonology.Development of studies on the phonology of specific languages, as well as comparative and typological research on phonological aspects of natural languages
  • Interaction between Phonology and Morphophonology.Study of interface phenomena between phonology and morphophonology.
  • Relation between Phonology and Poetic.Study of the influence of a language's phonology on its poetic meter. Analysis of the active metric and prosodic constituents in language and poetry, with special attention to the study of rhythm and rhyme.
  • Applied Linguistics and Pronunciation training.Contribution to the development of applications to improve the teaching and learning of second language pronunciation, as well as tools for linguistic contrast to enhance pedagogy, with special focus on the official languages of the Valencian Community. Contribution to the development of software to improve the inclusion and learning of people with motor disabilities.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
VIOLETA MARTINEZ PARICIODirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
JESUS JIMENEZ MARTINEZCollaboratorUniversitat de València
MANUEL BADAL BERTOLINCollaboratorUniversitat de València
RICARD HERRERO ARAMBULCollaboratorUniversitat de València
NURIA POLO CANOCollaboratorUniversidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - UNEDTenured university professor
FRANCESC TORRES TAMARITCollaboratorUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaResearcher
MIREIA DE SISTOCollaboratorTilburg UniversityAssistant professor
MARTIN KRAMERCollaboratorArctic University of Norway - University of TrompøProfessor
JACQUES KOREMANCollaboratorNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyProfessor
CARLA MOLAS BOLAÑOCollaboratorUniversitat de BarcelonaTrainee research staff
YUXUAN LANGCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG PhD student
 
CNAE:
  • Research and experimental development in the social sciencies and humanities
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  • Higher education
 
Associated structure:
  • Language Theory and Communication Sciences