Language, Cognition and Identity. Extensions of the endocentric/exocentric language typology

An endocentric language is a language whose verbs are lexically precise and concrete whereas its nouns are abstract and vague. An exocentric language has lexically precise and concrete nouns and abstract verbs. The Germanic languages prove to be endocentric and the Romance languages exocentric. The...

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Other Authors: Korzen, Iørn (Editor), Cresti, Emanuela (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Firenze Firenze University Press 2010
Series:Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca
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