Complex landscape terms in Seri
Abstract
The nominal lexicon of Seri is characterized by a prevalence of analytical
descriptive terms. We explore the consequences of this typological trait in the
landscape domain. The complex landscape terms of Seri classify geographic entities
in terms of their material consistency and spatial properties such as shape, orientation,
and merological relations. This analytical system of linguistic categorization opens up
an intriguing window into the conceptualization of the landscape domain.