Abstract
This paper provides a brief overview of some of the works by Anna Wierzbicka devoted to the study of kinship terms in different languages and cultures (Wierzbicka 2016a, 2016b, 2017). The paper considers the approach of the Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM), proposed by Wierzbicka for describing the semantics of kinship terms based on the use of lexical universals and shows the advantages of this approach in comparison with other methods of analysis. It demonstrates advantages of this method over other methods of semantic analysis, including overcoming eurocentrism tendencies in the analysis of kinship terms.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 701-710 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Russian Journal of Linguistics |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
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Keywords
- Kinship terms
- Natural Semantic Metalanguage
- Wierzbicka
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
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Analysis of kinship terms using natural semantic metalanguage : Anna Wierzbicka's approach. / Kotorova, Elizaveta.
In: Russian Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 22, No. 3, 01.01.2018, p. 701-710.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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