Brent Berlin

Basic Color Terms: Their Universality and Evolution

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ISBN 13:: 9781575861623
author:: Brent Berlin
format:: Paperback
publisher:: The Center for the Study of Language and Information Publications
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1999
Pages:: 210
Dimensions:: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.70 (d)
Genre:: Polyglot Dictionaries
Condition:: New
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Brent Berlin and Paul Kay's groundbreaking work explores the universal principles governing basic color terms across languages. First conceived in a graduate seminar at Berkeley in 1967, this monograph delves into the psychophysical and neurophysical factors shaping these fundamental concepts.

Since its initial publication in 1969, significant advancements have been made in understanding the constraints on the evolution of basic color term lexicons. This book presents a comprehensive framework for analyzing the language-independent processes that influence the development of colour terminology.

With over 200 pages of detailed research and analysis, this monograph is an essential resource for scholars and researchers in linguistics, anthropology, and related fields.

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