Pama–Nyungan grandparent systems change with grandchildren, but not cross-cousin terms or social norms
Evolutionary Human Sciences • Vol/Iss. 2 • PubMed Central • • Published In • Pages: e30 •
By Sheard, Catherine, Bowern, Claire, Dockum, Rikker, Jordan, Fiona M.
Hypothesis
There will be a co-evolution between Pama-Nyungan grandparent systems and cross-cousin systems.
Note
"There was no apparent relationship between the four most frequent grandparental systems and whether the cross-cousin systems merge by gender (Fisher’s exact test, P = 0.672), merge by lineage (Fisher’s exact test, P = 0.140), or have four separate terms (Fisher’s exact test, P = 0.704)."
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher's exact test | Not supported | P = 0.672 / P = 0.140 / P = 0.704 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Grandparent systems of Pama-Nyungan languages | Dependent | Kinship Terminology |
| Cross-Cousin Systems Merging by Gender | Independent | Kinship Terminology |
| Cross-Cousin Systems Merging by Lineage | Independent | Kinship Terminology, Lineages |
| Cross-Cousin Systems Having Four Separate Terms | Independent | Kinship Terminology |