The cognitive semantics of human and animal anatomy in Andean culture

In this paper, the role played by the category of singularity of body parts that are pairs or multiple in Andean culture is explained. First, methodologically, the information was collected by interview. Second, the data obtained were systematized according to the functioning of natural logic and th...

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Autor: Cisneros Ayala, Claudia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Perú
Institución:Academia Peruana de la Lengua
Repositorio:Boletín de la Academia Peruana de la Lengua
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.apl.org.pe:article/778
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.apl.org.pe/index.php/boletinapl/article/view/778
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Semantics
singular
plural
anatomy
Semántica
anatomía
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Sumario:In this paper, the role played by the category of singularity of body parts that are pairs or multiple in Andean culture is explained. First, methodologically, the information was collected by interview. Second, the data obtained were systematized according to the functioning of natural logic and thought in the Andean worldview. Third, body parts were analyzed according to parity and multiplicity, including the elements of nature. Finally, the results showed that, when it refers to parts of the body that are pairs or that are considerated to be conformed by more than two entities, the singular number is assigned in the Andean cognitive semantics. In addition, some elements of nature were also marked with singular number, such as flower petals, farm potatoes and a pair of oxen.