What's in a Name? Uncovering the Connotative Meanings of Animal Names
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7654587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Baenninger (Departrment of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA), Ruth Dengelmaier (Departrment of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA), Jessica Navarrete (Departrment of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA), Jéssica Lorena Navarro Navarrete (0000-0001-6982-0208), Deborah Sezov (Departrment of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-117 |
| Publication date | 2000-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthrozoös (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0892-7936 • E-ISSN: 1753-0377 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2752/089279300786999888 |
| OpenAlex | W1995402705 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Osgood's Semantic Differential technique was used with a sample of 12 animal names to see if they elicited responses that were distinctively characteristic, and therefore useful in uncovering connotative meaning. The 100 survey participants responded with unanimity to some species, whereas their responses to others were highly variable. Results disclosed a taxonomy of grouping animal names that differed from the normal zoological taxonomy. This suggests that the technique may be useful for discovering the connotations that animals have, and what various animal species may mean to people
Animal species · Biology · Companion animal · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Taxonomy (biology · Unanimity · Zoology · Animal and Plant Science Education · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Psychology · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |