In attempting to compare the definition of the word "regular" as perceived by a group of middle class, Jewish, American senior citizens and a group of students from the University of Arizona, it is suggested that an individuals' "central case" of the definition of a word is dependent on life experience. Further, in trying to interpret the reason of the existence of a "central case", social theory will be utilized for both explanation of the existence of the "central case" as well as to display individual negotiation with an exterior societal structure. By linking the work of cognitive anthropology with social theory, the researcher is better able to explain change and negotiation between an individual and the social world within which they live.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/291525 |
| Date | January 1992 |
| Creators | Bohon, Elizabeth Hammond, 1964- |
| Contributors | Philips, Susan U. |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. |
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