| 词条 | Bongo-Bongo (linguistics) |
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Etymological studiesRandom similarities occur between related and unrelated languages and these are commonly disregarded in the academic study of etymology. The widespread habit of unscientific researches to look for such coincidental similarities and proclaim them as proof of genetic relationship has given rise to the term Bongo-Bongo approach or Bongo-Bongo effect.[1] For example, when comparing random surface forms in Basque and Hungarian (which are known to be unrelated languages), "pairings" such as hegi (Basque for "ridge") and hegy (Hungarian for "hill") are easily found but ultimately meaningless in terms of etymology without additional historical linguistic research and data.[1] AnthropologyThe concept can also be found occasionally in anthropology where the Bongo-Bongo are sarcastically used as an imaginary tribe or ethnicity (or by extension, Bongo Bongo Land).[3] See also
References1. ^1 2 Trask, R.L. The History of Basque Routledge: 1997 {{ISBN|0-415-13116-2}} 2. ^Murray, N. Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics: Principles, Tips and Strategies for Undergraduates Cambridge University Press (2012) {{ISBN|978-0521128469}} 3. ^Kippenberg, HG (ed) Concepts of Person in Religion and Thought (Religion and Reason, No 37) de Gruyter (1990) {{ISBN|978-3110121599}} 4 : Anthropology|Constructed languages|Linguistics terminology|Etymology |
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