Abstract This paper proposes a procedure to evaluate the possible existence of negative correlation between three language ratios (phonemes per syllable, syllables per word, and words per clause), based on a synergetic linguistics’ approach. It uses partial correlation coefficients and simultaneous-equation regressions, and the analysis is performed on data obtained from the fable “The North Wind and the Sun”, translated into 50 languages. After controlling for phenomena related to geographic and genetic factors, we end up with the conclusion that the three ratios are negatively correlated between themselves, and this can be seen as a signal of the possible existence of complexity trade-offs.

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跨语言的语言测度之间存在负相关

摘要本文提出了一种基于协同语言学方法评估三种语言比率（每个音节的音素，每个单词的音节和每个子句的单词）之间是否存在负相关的程序。它使用偏相关系数和同时方程回归，并对从寓言《北风与太阳》获得的数据进行分析，并将其翻译成50种语言。在控制了与地理和遗传因素有关的现象之后，我们得出的结论是，这三个比率之间相互负相关，这可以看作是可能存在复杂性折衷的信号。