Query Details
| Query Subject: |
"Near/Far East" in non-european languages
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| Author: | Caren Brinckmann |
| Submitter Email: | click here to access email |
| Query: |
Dear linguists, I am currently writing a term paper about perspectivity in language. As an example for the influence of a certain perspective on a language's vocabulary I chose the German words "Nahost" (Middle East, lit. 'Near East') and "Fernost" (Far East). Since these terms only make sense from a Europe-centered perspective, I was wondering whether non-european languages use similar constructions for the same or other areas on the world map. Please send any hints to: cabr@coli.uni-sb.de Thanks in advance for your help, Caren Brinckmann Saarland University, Germany |
