Number Words’ Frequency in Modern Lithuanian Adriano Cerri University of Pisa, Department of Linguistics

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Number Words’ Frequency in Modern Lithuanian Adriano Cerri University of Pisa, Department of Linguistics

Introduction Methodology Data & Remarks Conclusions Future directions of study

Numerals History Anthropology Psychology Linguistic typology Etymology Quantitative studies

Numerals in many of the world’s languages (cf. Stampe 1976, Greenberg 1978): - they are part of a system - they play different roles (simple units, main bases, secondary bases, upper units, etc.) Number words’ frequency ?

Basic questions - Are numerals used with random frequency? - If a pattern of use emerge, how can this pattern be understood within the structure of the system?

Introduction Methodology Data & Remarks Conclusions Future directions of study

Target language: Modern Lithuanian Useful tools: - L. Grumadienė & V. Žilinskienė ( ), Dažninis dabartinės rašomosios lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Frequency Dictionary of Modern Written Lithuanian] - L. Grumadienė & V. Žilinskienė ( ), Dažninis dabartinės rašomosios lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Frequency Dictionary of Modern Written Lithuanian] - A. Utka (2009), Dažninis rašytinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Frequency Dictionary of Written Lithuanian] - Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos tekstynas [Corpus of Contemporary Lithuanian Language (CCLL)] donelaitis.vdu.lt - Lietuvių mokslo kalbos tekstynas [Corpus Academicum Lithuanicum (CorALit)] coralit.lt

The Dictionaries: Advantages M.F. NOM. penkipenkios GEN. penkių DAT. penkiems penkioms ACC. penkis penkias INS. penkiais penkiomis LOC. penkiuose penkiose NOM.M penki tot. occ.: 187

The Dictionaries: Limits Complex numerals (two or more number words, e.g. du šimtai septyniasdešimt trys «273») are not registered as a single numeral, but their components are counted separately (e.g. 2 – 100 – 70 – 3) Original database on number words’ frequency using the CCLL Consequence: complex numerals are not represented, their single components are over represented

Number WordOccurr. NOM.M keturi6399 NOM.F keturios2809 GEN.M & F keturių6421 DAT.M keturiems596 DAT.F keturioms283 ACC.M keturis5982 ACC.M keturias3145 INS.M keturiais929 INS.F keturiomis374 LOC.M keturiuose312 LOC.F keturiose480 Search: Simple numerals (e.g. keturi «4») Total:

Search: Complex numerals (e.g. dvidešimt penki «25»)

s studentų grupę iš visos Europos. Dvidešimt penki instrumentalistai dirba dra iai daugiau nei kitam mirtingajam ( dvidešimt penki lavonai vardan grožio!). Pe d, jo nuomone, Lietuvoje yra kokie dvidešimt penki verti dėmesio skulptoriai i 3, penkiolika futbolininkų - po 2, dvidešimt penki - po 1. Šį savaitgalį ir tau, kad meluoji! Buvo mažiausiai dvidešimt penki gorčiai, tik išmatavome neg dalyvavo trisdešimt trys teatrai. Dvidešimt penki iš jų vaidino lietuvių, o a iu tuos tris šimtus metrų, turėsiu dvidešimt progų tuo įsitikinti: penki jūsų s imk savo pelną. O tas pelnas buvo dvidešimt penki kartai, kuriuos jis visados iesiausias kelias į Daugpilį - vos dvidešimt penki kilometrai. Tačiau ten Riman i tai, kas priklauso. ­ Priklausė dvidešimt penki kirčiai, kuriuos jis labai s kiekvienais metais ne mažiau kaip dvidešimt penki milijardai dolerių pervedami į kompaktinių diskų dežėles (telpa dvidešimt penki sargiai). Dar roskildiečiai jį automobilio modelį - "Carisma". Dvidešimt penki šalies gyventojai, savo lan iaus ir D.Girėno skrydžiu, kai "... dvidešimt penki tūkstančiai lietuvių nesulau nkauskui. "Senukų" asortimentas - dvidešimt penki tūkstančiai prekių: vakariet ltūros skyriaus ataskaitoje... Dvidešimt penki žymiausi įvairių kartų Balta jo pulko karininkų buvo areštuoti dvidešimt septyni, taip pat penki puskarinin Search: Complex numerals (e.g. dvidešimt penki «25»)

First wordContextual word dvidešimtpenki dvidešimtpenkios dvidešimtpenkių dvidešimtpenkiems dvidešimtpenkioms dvidešimtpenkis dvidešimtpenkias dvidešimtpenkiais dvidešimtpenkiomis dvidešimtpenkiuose dvidešimtpenkiose Search: Complex numerals (e.g. dvidešimt penki «25»)

Introduction Methodology Data & Remarks Conclusions Future directions of study

Table 1. Counting of number words’ occurrences in the Corpus of Contemporary Lithuanian Language (CCLL)

Chart 1. Number words’ occurrences in the Corpus of Contemporary Lithuanian Language (CCLL)

Chart 2. Numerals 1-9 Trend: Frequency lowers as numerical value increases (Cf. Hurford (1987: 91) for Modern English)

Chart 3. The tens

Chart 4. The series of round numerals

Chart 5. Numerals 11-19

Chart 6. Numerals 21-29

Chart 7. The ‘peaks’ of frequency Correspondence between the structural role of a numeral, its cognitive salience and its frequency of use

The base (10) of the system is a upper-level unitCharts 2 and 3.

Introduction Methodology Data & Remarks Conclusions Future directions of study

Main results: Lithuanian number words are not used with random frequency Trend: within each cycle, the lower the numeral is, the higher its frequency Frequency can be subject to comparative predictions (e.g. frequency 4 > 9) The cycle 1-9 serves as a basic model ruled by the above-mentioned trend The whole system proceeds by reproducing the basic model

Vienas «1» is the most frequently used numeral It serves as a model for those numerals sharing the semantic trait of «unity» (10, 100, 1000 etc.) A correspondence is shown between the structural role of a numeral, its cognitive salience and its frequency of use ‘Round’ numerals attract a higher number of occurrences Main results:

Round numerals fulfil the universal need of ‘milestones’ along the endless path of numbers more salient more frequent more suitable for approximate uses (to ‘round off’ a quantity)

Introduction Methodology Data & Remarks Conclusions Future directions of study

Other languages, especially non-decimal ones Cross-linguistic perspective: a ‘frequency typology’ of numerals? What is culturally determined? What is universal?

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