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A comparative reconstruction of Proto-Tupi-Guarani kinship terminology
This paper proposes a reconstruction of the kinship terminology system of Proto-Tupi-Guarani (PTG). The focus of the contribution lies in presenting a solid core of cognate sets and argumentation for the reconstruction of formal and semantic aspects for
Fernando O. de Carvalho, Joshua Birchall
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This work focuses on kinship terms in Lio, an understudied Austronesian language spoken in Flores, Indonesia. We describe the Lio kinship terms and compare them to available data on other nearby Austronesian languages. Preliminary observations show examples of alternate generation terms which have not been discussed in previous literature.
Arwen Fluit +2 more
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The Kinship Terminology of the Adi of Arunachal Pradesh (Padam and Minyong)
This paper describes the kinship system of the Adi of Arunachal Pradesh (Padam and Minyong subgroups), focusing on its kin terminology. This system corresponds to the Omaha model defined by Lévi-Strauss, marked by generational skewing and only ...
Pascal Bouchery
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The family tree – a challenge for multicultural learning: some aspects of Swedish, Serbian and Bulgarian kinship terminology [PDF]
To discover the essential differences in cultural and linguistic patterns of a certain society, we need to look no further than to the most common relations of all – those between family members.
Sabira Ståhlberg, Dorijan Hajdu
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Kinship terminology of the Bau-Jagoi Bidayuh in Sarawak, Malaysia
This paper explores the kinship terms of the Bidayuh of Sarawak, focusing on the Bau-Jagoi subgroup variation as well as their cultural concept of kinship.
Yvonne Michelle Campbell
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What Are Kinship Terminologies, and Why Do We Care? A Computational Approach to Analyzing Symbolic Domains [PDF]
Kinship is a fundamental feature and basis of human societies. We describe a set of computational tools and services, the Kinship Algebra Modeler, and the logic that underlies these. These were developed to improve how we understand both the fundamental
Fischer, Michael D. +2 more
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Abstract This article presents findings from a UK‐based qualitative study that explored parents/carers experiences of child to parent violence (CPV) from their child who has a neurodevelopmental difference. The study used semi‐structured interviews with 15 mothers who were experiencing physical and psychological violence from their child, often on a ...
Amanda Holt
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Cognition, Algebra, and Culture in the Tongan Kinship Terminology [PDF]
We present an algebraic account of the Tongan kinship terminology (TKT) that provides an insightful journey into the fabric of Tongan culture. We begin with the ethnographic account of a social event.
Bennardo, Giovanni, Read, Dwight
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Les bases culturelles de la parenté: un changement de paradigme [PDF]
French: D’un point de vue conceptuel, les systèmes de parenté reposent sur des modes de représentation culturelle que nous appelons terminologies de parenté et à partir desquelles les limites, la forme et la structure des principes d’organisation ...
Fischer, Michael D. +2 more
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The research underlying this paper aims to reconstruct Old Sundanese kinship terminology and its consequences on the family law of the Old Sundanese community.
Dede - Mulyanto
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