Building semantic maps for closely related languages: Words for ‘grain’ and their kin in South Mande
This study is an exercise in micro-scale comparison based on the semantic map approach. A semantic map is constructed for meanings associated with the word for ‘grain’ in four closely related South Mande languages: Dan Blowo, Tura, Mwan, and Wan. Although non-cognate, the words show remarkable simil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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De Gruyter
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Zeitschrift für Sprachwissenschaft |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/zfs-2021-2045 |