Translation guide
The study of types or classification systems, especially in linguistics, archaeology, and other fields. In Japanese, the term is usually expressed with 類型論 or 類型学, but the exact word depends on the field.
The classification of languages by structural features.
Standard term for linguistic typology.
言語類型論は、世界中の言語を比較して分類する学問です。
Linguistic typology is the study of comparing and classifying languages around the world.
Shorter form, common in academic contexts when the linguistic sense is clear.
この論文では、類型論の観点から日本語と韓国語を比較する。
This paper compares Japanese and Korean from a typological perspective.
The systematic classification of artifacts or archaeological remains.
Used specifically for artifact typology in archaeology.
土器の型式学的研究は考古学の基礎です。
Typological study of pottery is fundamental to archaeology.
General term for typology, also used in archaeology.
この遺跡の石器は類型学に基づいて分類された。
The stone tools from this site were classified based on typology.
Any systematic classification into types.
Broad term for the study of types, used in various fields.
心理学における性格の類型論は多くの研究者によって提唱されてきた。
Typologies of personality in psychology have been proposed by many researchers.
Similar to 類型論, often interchangeable.
Loanword from English, used in some academic or technical contexts.
この研究は犯罪のタイポロジーに焦点を当てている。
This research focuses on the typology of crimes.
この分類は類型学の手法を用いている。
This classification uses typological methods.