Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1103652 | Language Sciences | 2008 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
The nominal lexicon of Seri is characterized by a prevalence of analytical descriptive terms. We explore the consequences of this typological trait in the landscape domain. The complex landscape terms of Seri classify geographic entities in terms of their material make-up and spatial properties such as shape, orientation, and merological relations. This analytical system of linguistic categorization opens up an intriguing window into the conceptualization of the landscape domain.
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Authors
Carolyn O’Meara, Jürgen Bohnemeyer,