Granny got cross : semantic change of kami ‘mother’s mother’ to ‘father’s mother’ in Pama-Nyungan

Patrick McConvell

Granny got cross : semantic change of kami ‘mother’s mother’ to ‘father’s mother’ in Pama-Nyungan

Patrick McConvell

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Abstract

One of the more problematic aspects of linking etyma is where there is a difference in meaning between them. As is widely acknowledged, the theoretical underpinnings of work in semantic change do not have the strength of those in phonological change, which are supported by much theoretical phonology and awareness of which are the most common and natural sound changes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lexical and Structural Etymology: Beyond World Histories
Editors	Robert Mailhammer
Place of Publication	U.S.
Publisher	De Gruyter
Pages	147-184
Number of pages	38
ISBN (Electronic)	9781614510581
ISBN (Print)	9781614510598
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Pama-Nyungan languages
linguistics
foreign words and phrases
kinship
Australia

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Granny got cross : semantic change of kami ‘mother’s mother’ to ‘father’s mother’ in Pama-Nyungan

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