Componential Analysis of Kinship Terminology
A Computational Perspective
Published on 26. July 2013
Book
Hardback
XII, 178 pages
978-1-137-03117-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents the first computer program automating the task of componential analysis of kinship vocabularies. The book examines the program in relation to two basic problems: the commonly occurring inconsistency of componential models; and the huge number of alternative componential models.
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Edition
2013 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Illustrations
XII, 178 p.
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-03117-4 (9781137031174)
DOI
10.1057/9781137031181
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Person
Vladimir Pericliev is a Professor at the Institute for Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria. His research interests include general linguistics, computational linguistics and Artificial Intelligence (specifically, machine scientific discovery). He has written three monographs and over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Content
Contents List of Tables Preface 1. Introduction: the Historical Background 2. Problems of Componential Analysis 3. The KINSHIP System 4. Componential Analyses of Selected Languages 5. Conclusion