Color terms in folk tales: a cross-cultural study
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 14 • Published In • Pages: 231-253 •
By Bolton, Ralph, Crisp, Diane
Hypothesis
The salience of color categories in folk tales is positively associated with the evolutionary sequence proposed by Berlin and Kay (1969) (233).
Note
The correlations between the Berlin and Kay (1969) sequence and the data from the separate folk tale collections range from a low of 0.45 (rho) to a high of 0.96 (p. 241)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman’s rank-order correlation | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Color Terms | Dependent | Vocabulary |
| Evolutionary Sequence Proposed By Berlin And Kay (1969) | Independent | NONE |