Patterns of sibling terminology

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 7 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 1-24 •

By Murdock, George Peter

Abstract

This paper examines the distribution and diffusion of the seven patterns of sibling classifaction given by the author. The author then studies the association between descent and sibling terminology.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Other	Researchers Own

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
According to Pan's hypothesis, sibling terminology should exert a strong influence on the pattern of cousin terminology, producing marked correlations between these two subsets of kinship terminology (13-14)	Not Supported
"The correlation between sibling terminology of type F (defined by primary distinctions of relative sex) and matrilineal descent is subjected to a chi square test . . . And found reliable" (3, 13)	Supported

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Patterns of sibling terminology

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 7 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 1-24 • Cite

By Murdock, George Peter

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 7 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 1-24 •