СOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BEAR NAMES IN THE NGANASAN AND SELKUP LANGUAGES
The paper considers the names of bear in the Nganasan and Selkup languages. It outlines mythological data that shows the role of bear in the culture of Nganasans and Selkups. The article gives linguistic analysis, which helps develop nomination characteristics of the considered zoonyms.
Keywords: the Nganasan language, the Selkup language, names of bear, mythology, nomination, nomination characteristic
Issue: 3, 2013
Pages: 81 — 84
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