Naming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices

HRAF Press New Haven Published In Pages: ??
By Alford, Richard

Hypothesis

Names with semantic meaning will be negatively associated with societal size and complexity (60).

Note

Most significant correlations occurred with presence of teknonymy (Tau = 0.44, p < 0.01) and belief in spirits with limited control (Tau = -0.22, p < 0.01). At p < 0.05 significance, the variables name changes in male's life, name changes in individual's life, and exuvial magic are positively associated, and population is negatively associated

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Kendall's TauSupportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN