Componential Analysis of Kinship Terminology
A Computational Perspective
Published on 1. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 178 pages
978-1-349-44076-4 (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
1st ed. 2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XII, 178 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-44076-4 (9781349440764)
DOI
10.1057/9781137031181
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2013
Palgrave Macmillan
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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