Keeping Mum: An Exploration of Contemporary Kinship Terminology in British, American and Swedish Cultures
The aim of this paper is to briefly clarify the categorization and usage of kinship terms in American and British English in comparison with the Swedish kinship terms, both considering the vocative use and the referential function. There will also be a comparison with previous studies. The Swedish l...
Main Author: | Bexell, Gerd |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle
2021
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-45051 |
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