THE SALISHAN LANGUAGE GROUP AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARCHAIC LANGUAGE TYPE
Journal: GISAP: Philological Sciences (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2013-10-17
Authors : Olga Ikonnikova;
Page : 64-65
Keywords : archaic language; isolation; pre-grammatical mode of the language system; Salishan language group; mythological thinking; holophrase;
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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