Socially Deictic Use of a Body-Part Term in Turkish [microform] / Mubeccel Taneri.

The use of one body-part term in Turkish, corresponding to the English "head," is examined. It is demonstrated that this term is the most unmarked body-part term in the language with the largest functional load in common usage. It is found to have a large number of derivations, especially...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Taneri, Mubeccel
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
Subjects:	Anatomy. Language Research. Linguistic Theory. Semantics. Turkish. Uncommonly Taught Languages.