THE SEMANTICS OF BLUE COLOUR AND ITS GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT
Keywords:
Anthropology, human cognition, cultural significance, perception, spectrum of human perception, unique place, gradual development, evolution,enigmatic hue, interdisciplinary approach, ancient civilizations, exploration of linguistics.Abstract
The article "The semantics of blue colour and its gradual development" explores the evolution of the concept and perception of the color blue across different cultures and time periods. It delves into the linguistic and cultural significance of the color blue, tracing its gradual emergence as a distinct concept in human cognition and language. Through an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates insights from linguistics, anthropology, and psychology, the article sheds light on how the semantics of blue have evolved over time, offering a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted meanings and associations attached to this enigmatic hue.
References
Boddy-Evans, M. (2014). Art Glossary: Color. Retrieved on: 15 September 2014. British National Corpus. Available at: http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk.
Crisp, P. and Chang, Z. Y. (1987). “Patterns of Connotations in Chinese and English Colour Terms”. Chinese University Educational Journal 15: 50-59.
Davies, I. and. Corbett, G. (1994). “The basic color terms in Russian”. Linguistics 32: 68-89.
Dunn, A. (2014). The Meaning of Colour: The Cultural and Ethnic Aspects of Colour Use. Available at: http://www.chamberlaindunn.com/documents/ Themeaningofcolour.pdf. Retrieved on: 1 June 2014.
Jellis, S. (2006). “Pea-green boats on a wine-dark sea: Spinning the colour wheel of English”. Available at: http://www. macmillandictionaries. com/MED-Magazine/October2006/43-Feature-Colours.htm. Retrieved on: 10 September 2014.
Kadihasnoğlu, D. (2007). A cross-cultural study on color perception: Comparing Turkish and non-Turkish speakers’ perception of blue. The graduate school of informatics of the Middle East Technical University. Available at: http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608556/index.pdf. Retrieved on: 5 December 2013.
