The gender system of Khoekhoegowab
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21819987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sylvanus Job (0000-0001-9465-3325, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, corresponding author), Tom Güldemann (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 263-278 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Typology and Universals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1867-8319 • E-ISSN: 2196-7148 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/stuf-2021-1032 |
| OpenAlex | W3182393120 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
According to traditional analysis, Khoekhoe(gowab) makes a tripartite distinction between masculine, feminine, and common gender. Based on a statistical analysis of the comprehensive dictionary by Haacke and Eiseb and the first author’s status as a native speaker, the present paper offers new insights into the gender system of Khoekhoe. This concerns in particular the gender specification across the lexicon, including the status of transnumeral nouns, which leads to a partly revised analysis of the gender system
Lexicon · Linguistics · Noun · Sociology · Statistical analysis · Statistics · Gender Studies in Language · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Mathematics · Philosophy · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |