arXiv Open Access 2025

A Computational Approach to Analyzing Language Change and Variation in the Constructed Language Toki Pona

Daniel Huang Hyoun-A Joo

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This study explores language change and variation in Toki Pona, a constructed language with approximately 120 core words. Taking a computational and corpus-based approach, the study examines features including fluid word classes and transitivity in order to examine (1) changes in preferences of content words for different syntactic positions over time and (2) variation in usage across different corpora. The results suggest that sociolinguistic factors influence Toki Pona in the same way as natural languages, and that even constructed linguistic systems naturally evolve as communities use them.

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Daniel Huang

Hyoun-A Joo

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Huang, D., Joo, H. (2025). A Computational Approach to Analyzing Language Change and Variation in the Constructed Language Toki Pona. https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10246

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Tahun Terbit: 2025
Bahasa: en
Sumber Database: arXiv
Akses: Open Access ✓