17.3171, Qs: Numbers and Counting

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LINGUIST List: Vol-17-3171. Mon Oct 30 2006. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 17.3171, Qs: Numbers and Counting

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Date: 24-Oct-2006
From: Dan Everett < dlevere at ilstu.edu >
Subject: Numbers and Counting 

	
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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:48:48
From: Dan Everett < dlevere at ilstu.edu >
Subject: Numbers and Counting 
 


Folks,

I am interested in collecting names of ethnic/linguistic groups that are
known to  have lacked more than a few words for number (or none) but then
borrowed number words from another language and began counting as they
needed to (such as entering into economic relationships with other ethnic
groups).

If you could send me the names of such groups with a brief summary of the
facts (e.g. when the borrowed the number words, when they began counting,
what the circumstances were, etc.) that would be extremely helpful. I will
post a summary if there are enough responses.

Thanks very much,

Dan Everett 

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
                     Cognitive Science




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