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The Structural Design of Language

By Thomas S. Stroik, Michael T. Putnam

In this book, Stroik and Putnam take on Turing's challenge. They argue that the narrow syntax – the lexicon, the Numeration, and the computational system – must reside, for reasons of conceptual necessity, within the performance systems.

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Query Subject:	'face' = 'eye'
Author:	george huttar
Submitter Email:	click here to access email

Query:	I am seeking information on how widespread, typologically and geographically, is the occurrence of a single lexeme for 'face' and 'eye'. E. Andersen 1978 (in vol. 3 of _Universals of Human Language_) reports it for Sango, Tarascan, and 30 or so Mayan languages. It has also been reported for Ijo and for Berbice Dutch Creole. Where else is it found? Thanks for your help. I'll post a summary if interest warrants. George Huttar george_huttar@sil.org Box 24686 00502 Karen Nairobi KENYA
LL Issue:	13.1982
Date posted:	26-Jul-2002
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