Spatial frames of reference preferences in Juchitán Zapotec  

Oleh:

Baez, Gabriela Perez

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language Sciences (Full Text) vol. 33 no. 6 (2011), page 943-960.
Topik: Zapotec languages Mesoamerican languages Spatial frames of reference Semantic typology Linguistic relativity
Fulltext: vol. 33 issue 6 November, 2011. p. 943-960.pdf (2.69MB)

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This article reports on spatial frames of reference (FoRs) preferences in Juchiteco (Zapotec, Otomanguean). The data show that speakers exhibit a strong preference for the absolute and object-centered FoRs, both observer-independent, and overall disfavor most other FoR types. Of particular interest is the limited use of the relative (observer-dependent) FoR. This is relevant in a language such as Juchiteco, which has a productive meronymic (part-naming) system, as it supports the hypothesis put forth by the Spatial Language and Cognition in Mesoamerica project that productive meronymy correlates with a bias against the use of the relative FoR.

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