[Lexicog] Lacunae

[Mali Translation]

Chaz,

Do you mean wood as "forest" or "the material that forms trees"?
(On another note: So the Emberas do not have the problem of not
 seeing the wood for trees? ;-)

Fritz



Wayne wrote:

> In your research, what (apparent) lexical lacunae have you encountered,
> where there is lack of lexicalization for concepts which seem to be part
of
> the culture of the language speakers?

It's not a lack of lexicalization, but it has always struck me as odd that
the Emberas, who live in the jungle, don't differentiate between "tree" and
"wood".

-Chaz






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