Kinbank: A global database of kinship terminology
PLoS ONE • Vol/Iss. 18(5) • Public Library of Science • • Published In • Pages: e0283218 •
By Passmore, Sam, Barth, Wolfgang, Greenhill, Simon J. , Quinn, Kyla, Sheard, Catherine, Argyriou, Paraskevi, Birchall, Joshua, Bowern, Claire, Calladine, Jasmine, Deb, Angarika, Diederen, Anouk, Metsäranta, Niklas P., Henrique Araujo, Luis, Schembri, Rhiannon, Hickey-Hall, Jo, Honkola, Terhi, Mitchell, Alice, Poole, Lucy, Rácz, Péter M., Roberts, Sean G., Ross, Robert M., Thomas-Colquhoun, Ewan, Evans, Nicholas, Jordan, Fiona M.
Hypothesis
There is gender bias in the phonological structure of parent terms.
Note
"There is positive evidence for [ηa] and [na] more commonly referring to mother, and that [pa] and [ta] more commonly refer to father... [ma], which is often thought to be linked to mothers, is actually equally linked to father."
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilevel Bayesian logistic regression | Supported | 89% HPDI | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Phonological structure of parent terms | Dependent | Phonology |
| Parental referent | Independent | Kinship Terminology |