The 1969 publication of Brent Berlin and Paul Kay's Basic Color Terms proved explosive and controversial. Contrary to the then-popular doctrine of random language variation, Berlin and Kay's multilingual study of color nomenclature indicated a cross-cultural and almost universal pattern in the selection of colors that received abstract names in each language. The ensuing debate helped reform the views of anthropologists, linguists, and psychologists alike. After four decades in print, Basic Color Terms now has a sequel: in this book, the authors authoritatively extend the original survey, studying 110 additional unwritten languages in detail and in situ. The results are presented with charts showing the overall palette of color terms within each language as well as the levels of agreement among speakers.
| ISBN: | 9781575864167 |
| Publication date: | 25th March 2011 |
| Author: | Paul Kay, CSLI Publications Firm |
| Publisher: | CSLI Publications an imprint of Center for the Study of Language and Inf |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 620 pages |
| Series: | CSLI Lecture Notes |
| Genres: |
Linguistics |
The 1969 publication of Brent Berlin and Paul Kay's Basic Color Terms proved explosive and controversial. Contrary to the then-popular doctrine of random language variation, Berlin and Kay's multilingual study of color nomenclature indicated a cross-cultural and almost universal pattern in the selection of colors that received abstract names in each language.
The World Color Survey features in the following genres: Linguistics
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The World Color Survey was written by Paul Kay, CSLI Publications Firm and published by CSLI Publications an imprint of Center for the Study of Language and Inf
The World Color Survey has 620 pages
Yes it is part of CSLI Lecture Notes series