The Semantics of Colour: A Historical Approach

The Semantics of Colour: A Historical Approach Human societies name and classify colours in various ways. This book presents the basic principles of modern colour semantics, including the recognition of basic vocabulary, specialised terms and the significance of non-colour features. Each point is illustrated by case studies drawn from modern and historical languages from around the world. Autor: C. P. (Honorary Senior Research Fellow Biggam Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2012 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 274 Wymiary: 23 x 16.1 x 1.6 cm Ilustracje: 12 Tables, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9780521899925