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THE SALISHAN LANGUAGE GROUP AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARCHAIC LANGUAGE TYPE

Journal: GISAP: Philological Sciences (Vol.1, No. 2)

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Page : 64-65

Keywords : archaic language; isolation; pre-grammatical mode of the language system; Salishan language group; mythological thinking; holophrase;

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Abstract

The notion of the archaic language type and the criteria of its definition ? geographical isolation/social isolation of native speakers, mythological thinking, pre-grammatical mode of the language system, holophrases of concrete semantics - are introduced by the author. The material of the Salishan language group is analyzed in light of mentioned criteria. The author concludes that the Salishan language group is a representative of the archaic language type.

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