Semantic. class of the referent: we always code the referent, not the noun (e.g. kanisa ‘church’ could be a physical object or an institution, depending on context) • human • kinship term • environment (field, river etc.) • animal • physical object (can be touched) • abstract entity (cannot be touched), but not an event • event (involves the time dimension) • organization • anthropomorphic (god, angels, demons, etc.)
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Sources: Lot Dissertation Series, Lot Dissertation Series, Lot Dissertation Series