Ethnobiology: A Linguistic Perspective

Si, Aung

This book covers the ethnobiology and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Solega people of southern India. Solega TEK is shown to be a complex, inter-related network of detailed observations of natural phenomena, well-reasoned and often highly accurate theorizing, as well as a belief system, derived from cultural norms, regarding the relationships between humans and other species on the one hand, and between non-human species on the other. As language-based studies are strongly biased toward investigations of ethno-taxonomy and nomenclature, the importance of studying TEK in its proper context is discussed as making context and encyclopedic knowledge the objects of study are essential for a proper understanding of TEK.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2015-12-16

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319246796

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24681-9

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 252