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Kin term patterns and their distribution

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 9 • Published In 1970 • Pages: 165-208 •
By Murdock, George Peter

Hypothesis

No empirical hypotheses were tested; distributions were reported.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Kinship TerminologyDependentKinship Terminology

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorPublished YearHypothesisSupportedVariables Tested

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