In this paper, we study the cultural semantics of the personhood construct mind in
Trinidadian creole. We analyze the lexical semantics of the word and explore the wider …

This introductory chapter to the second of three volumes celebrating the career of Griffith
University academic Cliff Goddard recaps the fundamentals of the Natural Semantic …

Recent cross-linguistic research has revealed that the meanings of personhood constructs
differ between languages. In the case of Japanese, several personhood terms exist that lack …

In this introduction to the volume, the editor sets the scene for what follows, justifying the
choice of label (ethnopsychological personhood construct or EPC) for the soul-, heart-, and …

This chapter sheds light on the semantic journey of chai ใจ, a key cultural concept in Thai
culture. Chai is a person's innermost secret part, linked to the body, with a dynamic capacity …

In this paper, we study the cultural semantics of the personhood construct mind in
Trinidadian creole. We analyze the lexical semantics of the word and explore the wider …