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
Term | Occurrences |
coddle | 1 |
daddy | 6 |
daughter_in_law | 1 |
elddoc | 1 |
sonny | 6 |
sweetie | 6 |
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:
- If you are not sure, you may select "No Action" and do
nothing for now.
- If the dyad is correct as it stands, select "This dyad
is CORRECT". This will cause the system to
stop trying to fit this particular definition and to no
longer doubt this dyad in the future.
- If the dyad is completely wrong, you may simply select
"This dyad is wrong; DELETE it" to remove it from the genealogy chart.
- If the dyad has the wrong kin term assigned
or the term is misspelled, select "EDIT the kin term
to" and type the correct term into the text box.
- If the problem involves a synonym or a regional
variant, and you want to have multiple terms assigned
to the dyad, click on the button for "SHOW This Dyad on
the Chart" to open the genealogy editor with
this dyad already selected and edit as needed.
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:
- Can you think of a relationship that matches
"son", but is not called sonny?
- Are there any other relationships called sonny that are not covered by the above?
Options:
- If your answer to all of these questions is "No", then
Accept the proposed definition.
- For every "Yes" answer, go to the genealogy editor and
add examples of the relationships that do not fit the
proposed definition. The proposed definition will go away
the next time you "Get New Suggestions". You may also
specify Reject now in order to remove this item from the
list of pending suggestions. Note, however, if you simply
Reject without entering any counterevidence, the same
suggestion will return when you "Get New
Suggestions".
- If you are not sure, you can do nothing for now.
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:
- Can you think of a relationship that matches
"husband", but is not called sweetie?
- Can you think of a relationship that matches
"wife", but is not called sweetie?
- Are there any other relationships called sweetie that are not covered by the above?
Options:
- If your answer to all of these questions is "No", then
Accept the proposed definition.
- For every "Yes" answer, go to the genealogy editor and
add examples of the relationships that do not fit the
proposed definition. The proposed definition will go away
the next time you "Get New Suggestions". You may also
specify Reject now in order to remove this item from the
list of pending suggestions. Note, however, if you simply
Reject without entering any counterevidence, the same
suggestion will return when you "Get New
Suggestions".
- If you are not sure, you can do nothing for now.