A cross cultural study of sex gender and social structure
Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 8 • Published In • Pages: 206-211 •
By Munroe, Robert L., Munroe, Ruth H.
Hypothesis
"The relative frequency of masculine and feminine nouns in languages with sex gender may be partially determined by . . . the degree of 'sex bias' present in the social structure" (206)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman’s rank-order correlation | Supported | p<.01 | .81 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Rario Of Male To Female Gender Nouns | Dependent | Vocabulary |
| Sex Bias In Inheritance | Independent | Inheritance |
| Sex Bias In Kin Group | Independent | Kin Groups |
| Sex Bias In Residence | Independent | Residence |