SYLLABIC PATTERNS IN THE LIGHT OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS (BASED ON THE MATERIAL OF ENGLISH AND AZERBAIJANI LANGUAGES)

Abstract

The attempt to describe phonemes and phoneme systems is one of the main features of modern linguistics. The study of the combinatorics of phonemes is very actual in phonology, because the description and comparison of the results of languages that are not only related but also differ significantly according to their typological characteristics, is one of the main issues that syntagmatic phonology is facing today. Phonemes in each language combine in syntagmatic relationships according to intra-linguistic laws and form the basis of its phonological system. By studying the sequence of phonemes in the act of speaking, it is possible to determine certain regularities that constitute the essence of combinatorics of segment units. This study is dedicated to revealing the main syllable patterns in the English and Azerbaijani languages and determining the principles of syllable formation in speech. The paper states that syllabic patterns are universal and common to all languages. It is also noted that the syllable is one of the most mysterious and complex phenomena in the sound system of the language. As a result of the statistical analysis, general and specific syllable models were found in the compared languages. Besides, with the help of statistical analysis, quantitative indicators reflecting the frequency of development of syllabic models in the compared languages were obtained.