Universality and language specificity in object naming

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Actions

Kemmerer, D. L. (2019) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oso/9780190682620.003.0004

Objects

Kemmerer, D. L. (2019) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oso/9780190682620.003.0003

Spatial Relations

Kemmerer, D. L. (2019) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oso/9780190682620.003.0005

Final Remarks

Kemmerer, D. L. (2019) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oso/9780190682620.003.0008

Copyright Page

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Preface

Kemmerer, D. L. (2019) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oso/9780190682620.002.0005

Events of cutting and breaking

(2023) · Studies in language companion series · doi:10.1075/slcs.233.c7

Events of hitting and kicking

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Events of opening and closing

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Data collection and methodological decisions

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Sitting objects

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Events of washing

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Events of dressing and undressing

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Events of eating and drinking

(2023) · Studies in language companion series · doi:10.1075/slcs.233.c6

Motion events

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Aqua motion

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Prelim pages

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Theoretical background

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Clothing items

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Appendix. Etic grids and stimuli

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Events of putting and taking

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Preface

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Table of contents

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Index

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Drinking vessels

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Conclusion and outlook

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Introduction

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