The numeral system of P’urhepecha: historical and typological perspectives

IF 0.5 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
K. Bellamy
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Abstract The internal structure of numeral systems can shed light on processes of word formation, language contact and change. In this article I analyze the numeral system of P’urhepecha on the basis of historical and contemporary sources. The system is unusual typologically and areally since it possesses monolexemic terms to six, while seven to nine are compounds with five; and the forms for the base (20) and next power (400) have clear non-corporeal meanings. I also provide a more nuanced evaluation of vigesimal counting systems in Mesoamerica. The language-internal and external findings underline the importance of more detailed historical studies of P’urhepecha.
P 'urhepecha的数字系统:历史和类型学的观点
数字系统的内部结构可以揭示词的形成、语言的接触和变化过程。在本文中,我在历史和当代资料的基础上分析了P ' hepecha的数字系统。该系统在类型学和实际意义上都是不寻常的,因为它拥有6个单分子项,而7到9个是5个化合物;基数(20)和次幂(400)的形式具有明确的非物质意义。我还对中美洲的小计数系统进行了更细致的评估。语言内部和外部的发现强调了对P 'urhepecha进行更详细的历史研究的重要性。
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STUF-Language Typology and Universals
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