Author's Department

Anthropology

Advisor(s)

Marshall Durbin, David Browman, Robert Canfield, Mridula Adenwala Durbin

Language

English (en)

Date of Award

5-1977

Degree Type

Open Access Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Abstract

While all of these levels of categorization are important to the study of language acquisition, the purpose of this study is to explore the acquisition and development of word meaning. For this purp6se the categorization of environmental stimuli into named categories is of greatest interest. Recognizing the need for studies of non-hierarchically structured domains to shed light on the processes involved in the development of word meaning where order is not clearly indicated, this study examines data on the acquisition of weaving design terminology in two Cakchiquel speaking villages in Guatemala.

Chapter III describes the language, subjects, and setting of the study. The designs studied are first described and analyzed from a Western technological point of view in order to establish the physical properties of the domains studied in the two villages, and to make note of the non-linguistic characteristics of the domains. Chapter IV describes the abstract geometric designs of San Antonio Aguas Calientes. Chapter VI describes the animal designs of Santa Maria de Jesus.

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Print version available in library catalog at : https://catalog.wustl.edu:443/record=b1277223~S2. Call # S-039-V-06    

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