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THE ETYMOLOGY OF ZOONYMS AND PHYTONYMS IN THE SALISHAN LANGUAGES IN THE LIGHT OF MYTHOLOGICAL THINKING

THE ETYMOLOGY OF ZOONYMS AND PHYTONYMS IN THE SALISHAN LANGUAGES IN THE LIGHT OF MYTHOLOGICAL THINKING


Author:  O.N. Ikonnikova

Abstract:  The article deals with the representation of the etymology of zoonyms and phytonyms of the Salishan langauges Lillooet, Bella Coola, Halkomelem, Saanich, Couer’d Alene, Spokan. Having analyzed the etymology of zoonyms and phytonyms the author comes to the conclusion that the mythological thinking corresponds to the ‘event-dominating’ language type, as a result animals and plants are perceived not as singular essences, but as event structures.

Keywords:  languages, phytonym, mythological thinking.

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Pages:  123-129

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