The Use of Prototype Theory in The Kurdish Languages

Authors

  • Abdullsalam N. Abdullah Department of Kurdish Language, Fakolite Human Sciences, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region - Iraq.
  • Salwa F. Saleh Department of Kurdish Language, Fakolite Human Sciences, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region - Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26436/hjuoz.2017.5.2.323

Keywords:

Cognitive semantics, Categorization, Prototype theory, Culture

Abstract

Prototype theory is a theory in categorical aspect and is used as a tool for explanation of how language categories are formed. In cognitive semantics categorization of language tools is counted as basic prototyping, that is why prototype, are tools for categorization. This research according to the basics of prototype theory and in general frame of cognitive semantics searches the (fruit) prototype in Duhok's students. The goal of this research is to determine the effect of different ages, geographic regions, economic conditions and... Etc. on the selected prototype. The type of this research is in fields, its way of performance is fielding and the data collection is by questionnaires. The samples are collected from fourth stage students, Kurdish language department of university of Zakho, high school students in Balqos village and Shinwar School in Duhok. The research hypotheses are about the effect of different ages, geographic regions, economic conditions and... etc. on the selected prototype.

Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Abdullah, A. N., & Saleh, S. F. (2017). The Use of Prototype Theory in The Kurdish Languages. Humanities Journal of University of Zakho, 5(2), 258–271. https://doi.org/10.26436/hjuoz.2017.5.2.323

Issue

Section

Humanities Journal of University of Zakho