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Aguaruna color categories 1
Author(s) -
BERLIN BRENT,
BERLIN ELOIS ANN
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
american ethnologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.875
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1548-1425
pISSN - 0094-0496
DOI - 10.1525/ae.1975.2.1.02a00040
Subject(s) - elaboration , term (time) , color term , epistemology , psychology , computer science , linguistics , artificial intelligence , philosophy , humanities , physics , quantum mechanics
The basic color categories of the Aguaruna Jívaro are described in detail, and the influence of culture contact is explored. Methodological problems and new elicitation procedures are discussed. Finally, some elaboration on and modification of the Berlin and Kay basic color term theory is suggested.