The rhinoceros’s problem: the need to categorize

Jean Aitchison

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Jean Aitchison

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Aitchison, Jean. "The rhinoceros’s problem: the need to categorize". Categorization in the History of English, edited by Christian Kay and Jeremy J. Smith, John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.261.02ait

Aitchison, J. (2004). The rhinoceros’s problem: the need to categorize. In C. Kay & J. Smith (Ed.), Categorization in the History of English (pp. 1-18). John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.261.02ait

Aitchison, J. 2004. The rhinoceros’s problem: the need to categorize. In: Kay, C. and Smith, J. ed. Categorization in the History of English. John Benjamins Publishing Company, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.261.02ait

Aitchison, Jean. "The rhinoceros’s problem: the need to categorize" In Categorization in the History of English edited by Christian Kay and Jeremy J. Smith, 1-18. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.261.02ait

Aitchison J. The rhinoceros’s problem: the need to categorize. In: Kay C, Smith J (ed.) Categorization in the History of English. John Benjamins Publishing Company; 2004. p.1-18. https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.261.02ait

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Prelim pages i
Table of contents v
Preface vii
The rhinoceros’s problem 1
Prototypes and foci in the encoding of colour 19
The notional structure of thesauruses 41
When ignorance is wisdom 59
CDs, petticoats, skirts, ankas, tamaras and sheilas 71
The archaeology of medieval texts 85
Texts as linguistic objects 147
ANGER in Polish and English 159
Folk Classification in the HTE ‘Plants’ category 179
The vocabulary of PAIN 193
Classifying the vowels of Middle English 221
Categories and taxonomies 237

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Chapters in this book

Prelim pages i
Table of contents v
Preface vii
The rhinoceros’s problem 1
Prototypes and foci in the encoding of colour 19
The notional structure of thesauruses 41
When ignorance is wisdom 59
CDs, petticoats, skirts, ankas, tamaras and sheilas 71
The archaeology of medieval texts 85
Texts as linguistic objects 147
ANGER in Polish and English 159
Folk Classification in the HTE ‘Plants’ category 179
The vocabulary of PAIN 193
Classifying the vowels of Middle English 221
Categories and taxonomies 237

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