Kinship terminology analysis for Test-6-4b

Authors:G Morris
Date created:2012-06-04
Latest update: 2012-08-10
Latest suggestions: 2012-08-10


Summary statistics for data set

Number of data points
   Individuals:14
   Marriages:5
   Dyads:21
Terms of reference
   Defined:0
   Undefined:6
Terms of address
   Defined:0
   Undefined:0
Pending issues
   Proposed definitions:2
   Possible synonyms:0
   Possible umbrella terms:0
   Possible anomalies:1
   Overlapping terms:0
   Data requests:0

Undefined terms of reference

TermOccurrences
coddle1
daddy6
daughter_in_law1
elddoc1
sonny6
sweetie6

Pending issues

1. daddy (possible anomaly)

There is a definition in the library of known kinship systems that looks like a close fit for daddy. That definition is as follows:

However, there are a few dyads that are preventing a perfect fit with the above definition. Either they use the term and don't fit the definition, or they fit the definition but don't use the term; see Ego-Alter dyad: 7-0 (daddy) .

The action box for anomalies allows you to review each of these dyads and act accordingly. Select each of the dyads in turn from the dropdown list, and click the radio button for the appropriate action:

After selecting one of the radio buttons, click the button for "RECORD Decision on This Dyad" before moving to the next dyad.

2. sonny (proposed definition)

The term sonny looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (macu in Tucano, sukkua in Cogui, jimacu in Cubeo, bucu in Cubeo(Adr)). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

  1. Can you think of a relationship that matches "son", but is not called sonny?
  2. Are there any other relationships called sonny that are not covered by the above?

Options:

3. sweetie (proposed definition)

The term sweetie looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (wakdakga in Tuscarora, asawa in Agta, dayakeneyaseh in Cayuga, sewa in Cogui). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

  1. Can you think of a relationship that matches "husband", but is not called sweetie?
  2. Can you think of a relationship that matches "wife", but is not called sweetie?
  3. Are there any other relationships called sweetie that are not covered by the above?

Options: