Kinship terminology analysis for EngTest

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Date created:2011-01-13
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Summary statistics for data set

Number of data points
   Individuals:20
   Marriages:7
   Dyads:173
Terms of reference
   Defined:0
   Undefined:28
Terms of address
   Defined:0
   Undefined:0
Pending issues
   Proposed definitions:10
   Possible synonyms:1
   Possible umbrella terms:3
   Possible anomalies:1

Undefined terms of reference

TermOccurrences
ant1
aunt17
bro6
bro_in_law6
brother_in_law4
dad4
daddy3
father_in_law2
granddaughter9
grandfather7
grandmother6
grandparent15
grandson9
mom2
nephew24
niece12
no__term9
oncle2
pesty_one1
resident_moocher1
sis2
sister_in_law2
son_in_law4
sonny6
sweetie4
uncle12
wife2
wifey1

Pending issues

1. bro (proposed definition)

The term bro looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (mama_mo_noko in Pagibete, bhai in Gujarati, babal in Keriera Australian, bra in Magyar). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

brother or mother's father's child's child's test male

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

  1. Can you think of a relationship that matches "brother", but is not called bro?
  2. Can you think of a relationship that matches "mother's father's child's child's test male", but is not called bro?
  3. Are there any other relationships called bro that are not covered by the above?

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2. bro_in_law (possible umbrella term)

The term bro_in_law appears to be an umbrella term covering:

brother_in_law

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3. dad (possible synonym)

The following terms (covering kintype "Fa ") appear to be synonyms:

dad  (see Ego-Alter dyads: 0-6, 4-0, 12-6, 13-6)
daddy  (see Ego-Alter dyads: 2-0, 3-0, 5-0)

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4. daddy (possible umbrella term)

The term daddy appears to be an umbrella term covering:

dad

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5. daughter_in_law (proposed definition)

The term daughter_in_law looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (yu_u_maco_numo in Tucano, daughter_in_law in English, bookeh in Magyar, wetenah in Omaha-19). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

son's wife or son's wife

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

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

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true moocher see Ego-Alter dyads: 3-10, 11-14, 18-2 MoBro

7. father_in_law (data request)

To resolve a conflict between several possible definitions for father_in_law, we need to provide some dyads that are not yet in the data. Please provide at least one of the following:

  1. The needed dyad is wife's mother's father. Please go to the genealogy editor and set Ego to person #14 and Alter to person #8. These two persons have the required relationship. Please fill in the kin term that Ego calls Alter.

  2. The needed dyad is husband's mother's father. Please go to the genealogy editor and set Ego to person #19 and Alter to person #8. These two persons have the required relationship. Please fill in the kin term that Ego calls Alter.

  3. The needed dyad is mother's mother's mother's father's child's child's test child's test test test male. There is not yet a pair of people in the data who are related in that way. Can you find such a pair, add the missing persons to the genealogy chart, and then supply the kin term for that dyad?

8. grandparent (possible umbrella term)

The term grandparent appears to be an umbrella term covering:

grandfather, grandmother

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9. hubby (proposed definition)

The term hubby looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (ndoda_myeni in Zulu, anggwa in Berik, uju in Coreguaje, jimarepacu in Cubeo). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

husband or husband

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

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

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10. mom (proposed definition)

The term mom looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (paco in Tucano, ina in Agta, jaba in Cogui, jipaco in Cubeo). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

mother or mother

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

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

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11. mother_in_law (proposed definition)

The term mother_in_law looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (ogananehose in Onondaga, booshagana in Crow-2, booshagana in Crow-27, makua_hunaai_waheena in Hawaiian). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

wife's mother or wife's mother

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

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

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12. sis (proposed definition)

The term sis looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (mama_mo_nkay in Pagibete, ben in Gujarati, marer in Keriera Australian, khooshkeh in Magyar). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

sister or mother's father's child's child's test female

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

  1. Can you think of a relationship that matches "sister", but is not called sis?
  2. Can you think of a relationship that matches "mother's father's child's child's test female", but is not called sis?
  3. Are there any other relationships called sis that are not covered by the above?

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13. sister_in_law (proposed definition)

The term sister_in_law looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (yackgawwerioah in Tuscarora, kayaho in Cayuga, baltoozeh in Magyar, balduzum in Osmanli-Turk). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

wife's sister or wife's mother's father's child's child's test female

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

  1. Can you think of a relationship that matches "wife's sister", but is not called sister_in_law?
  2. Can you think of a relationship that matches "wife's mother's father's child's child's test female", but is not called sister_in_law?
  3. Are there any other relationships called sister_in_law that are not covered by the above?

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14. son_in_law (proposed definition)

The term son_in_law looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (buji in Tucano, son_in_law in English, jamai in Gujarati, lavareh in Magyar). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

daughter's husband or daughter's husband

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

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

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15. 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:

son or son

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

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

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16. sweetie (proposed definition)

The term sweetie looks similar to other terms in the kinship database (morwadi in Tswana, munzhi in Cogui, jimaco in Cubeo, buco in Cubeo(Adr)). In these languages, the term is defined as follows:

daughter or daughter

Consider each of the following questions in turn:

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

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17. uncle (possible anomaly)

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

parent's brother or parent's sister's husband or mother's father's child's child's test male

However, there are one or more dyads that fit the above definition but have not been labeled as uncle; see Ego-Alter dyads: 5-13 (oncle) , 2-16 (oncle)

Go back to the genealogy editor and double check that these dyads are entered correctly.

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