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The typology of Pamean number systems and the limits of Mesoamerica as a linguistic area

Pamean languages have been considered to be outside of the Mesoamerican linguistic area...

Keywords: cardinal numerals, linguistic area, Mesoamerica, number systems, numeral, Pamean

07/2006 | Linguistic Typology, Walter de Gruyter
Complexities with restricted numeral systems

The cognitive advantages to retaining a restricted counting system (without exponentiation) even as a more complicated one is being developed are not immediately obvious, but follow from the information about upcoming complexity that is implicit in the use of distinct numerals...

Keywords: Kanum, New Guinea, number systems, numerals

01/2008 | Linguistic Typology, Walter de Gruyter