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- University of Nebraska Press
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- Copyright © University of Nebraska Press
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- 1944-6527
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Abstract
Abstract: Dogon languages lexicalize action verbs with obligatory reference to manner and/or process. This contrasts with English and “Standard Average European,” which (in neutral contexts) profile result and/or function. Many common English verbs like carry and eat correspond to sets of Dogon verbs with senses like ‘carry on back’ and ‘munch’. The pattern cuts across many semantic domains and constitutes a generalized lexicalization strategy, which suggests that Dogon speakers, on the one hand, and speakers of English and “Standard Average European,” on the other, have distinct cognitive orientations toward observable actions. A number of explanatory frameworks are available to account for these cultural differences.
Journal
Anthropological Linguistics – University of Nebraska Press
Published: Feb 19, 2009