Typology of Kinship Terms

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book Typology of Kinship Terms by Larysa Nikolayeva, Peter Lang
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Larysa Nikolayeva ISBN: 9783653988390
Publisher: Peter Lang Publication: January 10, 2014
Imprint: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Language: English
Author: Larysa Nikolayeva
ISBN: 9783653988390
Publisher: Peter Lang
Publication: January 10, 2014
Imprint: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Language: English

A kinship term is defined as a lexical item which is used to name a person who is connected by certain blood relations with other persons or a group of persons. Kinship term systems were first studied scientifically in the latter half of the 19th century by the American anthropological school, whose scholars researched the culture of inhabitants of the North American continent, often drawing on linguistic data from many Indian tribes. This book presents an analysis of structural and semantic peculiarities of kinship terms in forty languages belonging to ten families. It suggests general typological classification of kinship terms and semantic classification of reciprocal kinship terms. A number of typological generalizations – universals – of a probabilistic nature are formulated regarding the structure and semantics of kinship terms.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A kinship term is defined as a lexical item which is used to name a person who is connected by certain blood relations with other persons or a group of persons. Kinship term systems were first studied scientifically in the latter half of the 19th century by the American anthropological school, whose scholars researched the culture of inhabitants of the North American continent, often drawing on linguistic data from many Indian tribes. This book presents an analysis of structural and semantic peculiarities of kinship terms in forty languages belonging to ten families. It suggests general typological classification of kinship terms and semantic classification of reciprocal kinship terms. A number of typological generalizations – universals – of a probabilistic nature are formulated regarding the structure and semantics of kinship terms.

More books from Peter Lang

Cover of the book La Retraduction en littérature de jeunesse / Retranslating Childrens Literature by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Der Pfaendungsschutz der privaten Altersvorsorge nach den §§ 851c und 851d ZPO by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Gender and Violence in Spanish Culture by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Masking the Drama by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Die Palingenesie der roemischen Vormundschaftsgesetze by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Arbeitsrechtliche Compliance und die Auswirkungen auf das Kuendigungsrecht by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book The Politics of Parliamentary Pensions in Western Democracies by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Konversion zum Islam im 21. Jahrhundert by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Die EU-Kommissare by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Image et philosophie by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Modeling Technoscience and Nanotechnology Assessment by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Gamify Your Classroom by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book The Nathan-David Confrontation (2 Sam 12:1-15a) by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Estonians for Europe by Larysa Nikolayeva
Cover of the book Writing Colonisation by Larysa Nikolayeva
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy