chorotypesrecurring

Chorotypesrecurring is a term used in linguistic geography to describe the phenomenon where configurations of chorotypes recur across different regions or time periods. A chorotype is the characteristic geographic pattern of co-occurring linguistic features; chorotypesrecurring emphasizes the repetition of these patterns, indicating stable diffusion, historical continuities, or repeated contact.

The term is largely unused in formal literature and functions as a descriptive heuristic rather than a fixed methodological category. It draws on chorology, areal linguistics, and language diffusion theory.

Methodology: map linguistic features, identify chorotypes via clustering, then assess recurrence across spatial or temporal subsamples; use spatial autocorrelation, GIS, and comparative analysis.

Applications include tracing pathways of language contact, testing hypotheses about population movements, and informing documentation priorities by highlighting regions with resilient feature sets.

Limitations: inconsistent data, varying granularity, and the risk that observed recurrence reflects sampling biases; must be careful with operational definitions of a chorotype.

See also: chorology, areal linguistics, linguistic geography.