Analysis of kinship terms using natural semantic metalanguage: Anna Wierzbicka's approach

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	https://doi.org/10.22363/2312-9182-2018-22-3-701-710
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

Kinship terms
Natural Semantic Metalanguage
Wierzbicka

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Language and Linguistics
Linguistics and Language

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