TY - BOOK AU - Wierzbicka,Anna TI - Understanding cultures through their key words: English, Russian, Polish, German, and Japanese T2 - Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics SN - 0195088352 (alk. paper) AV - P35 .W54 1997 U1 - 306.4/4/089 20 PY - 1997/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Language and culture KW - Lexicology KW - Social aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-307) and index; 1; Introduction --; 2; Lexicon as a Key to Ethno-Sociology and Cultural Psychology: Patterns of "Friendship" Across Cultures --; 3; Lexicon as a Key to Ethno-Philosophy, History, and Politics: "Freedom" in Latin, English, Russian, and Polish --; 4; Lexicon as a Key to History, Nation, and Society: "Homeland" and "Fatherland" in German, Polish, and Russian --; 5; Australian Key Words and Core Cultural Values --; 6; Japanese Key Words and Core Cultural Values ER -