[Lexicog] Prototypical bird

[Allan Johnson]

How about a robin pulling up a worm in the backyard? That seems kind of 
prototypical. And maybe a bit bigger than a sparrow.

Allan J.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth C. Hill" <kennethchill at yahoo.com>
To: <RELEASED MESSAGE>; <lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Lexicog] Prototypical bird


I don't know what species the English-language prototypical bird comes 
closest to but it certainly is not the sparrow. I would expect a description 
of a sparrow would typically include a comment to the effect that it is a 
"little bird". Thus the prototypical bird is larger than a sparrow. 
Presumably the prototypical bird would be "medium sized". What size that may 
be, though, escapes me right now.

--Ken



------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 
Home is just a click away.  Make Yahoo! your home page now.
http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/yQLSAA/HKE4lB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 

 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lexicographylist/

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    lexicographylist-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/