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Colour word usage within languages follows the Berlin and Kay ordering

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 1999

I. C. McManus
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Centre for Health Informatics and Medical Education (CHIME), University College London, London WC1E 6BT, Englandi.mcmanus@ucl.ac.uk

Abstract

Colour word usage within languages follows the same ordering as that proposed by Berlin and Kay between languages. This provides additional validation and support for Berlin and Kay's schema.

Type
Continuing Commentary
Copyright
© 1999 Cambridge University Press

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