Some Comparisons between Gypsy (North American ŗrom) and American English Kinship Terms1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2449741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Werner Cohn (University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 476-482 |
| Publication date | 1969-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7294 • E-ISSN: 1548-1433 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/aa.1969.71.3.02a00070 |
| OpenAlex | W1984738377 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
The semantic structure (in the area of kinship terminology) of the language of certain North American Gypsies is compared to that of North American English. The resemblance is great, but there are certain important differences, particularly in the terminology for affines. These differences are related to cultural differences and can be seen most strikingly by a study of the Gypsy institution of the bride price
American English · Genealogy · Institution · Kinship · Linguistics · Social science · Sociology · Terminology · Anthropology · History · Language and Culture · Philosophy · Romani and Gypsy Studies · Translation Studies and Practices
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1969 - 1986 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |