Proto-Micronesian Kin Terms, Descent Groups, and Interisland Voyaging 1

The historical method of comparative linguistics is used to reconstruct Proto-Micronesian kin terms. Linguistic evidence suggests that Proto-Micronesian society was matrilineal rather than bilateral as Murdock proposed in an early typological reconstruction of Micronesian society. The weakening or p...

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Published in:Oceanic linguistics 2002-06, Vol.41 (1), p.159-170
Main Authors: Hage, Per, Marck, Jeff
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative linguistics
Kinship
Language reconstruction
Language typology
Linguistics
Native languages
Society
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Summary:The historical method of comparative linguistics is used to reconstruct Proto-Micronesian kin terms. Linguistic evidence suggests that Proto-Micronesian society was matrilineal rather than bilateral as Murdock proposed in an early typological reconstruction of Micronesian society. The weakening or pearance of institutions in Micronesia is associated with the demise of regular long-distance voyaging.
ISSN:0029-8115
1527-9421