The paper contributes to the newest studies on colour concepts. Proving the propositions of Berlin & Kay (1969) that colour terms arose with the “development” of culture and language the author argues against the existence of the stage pattern as it was proposed by Berlin & Kay for the abstract colour terms in languages. Upon a huge theoretical and empirical work lead in Germany as well as among indigenous nations in New Guinea, Benin, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon and South Africa the author concludes about the relations between cultural >synthesis and language change.
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Results: Additional meanings of the words which are describing the colours in the Dani language. English ─ Dani word ─ Additional meaning
YELLOW ─ Howaken ─ (colour of) net-bag
RED ─ Mep ─ blood
BLUE ─ Kumeleken ─ (whitish) necklace
GREEN ─ Gareka ─ fresh leaves
ORANGE ─ Saoroken ─ little (darkish) net-bag
BROWN ─ Loge
BLACK ─ Muli ─ little seeds inside a certain fruit
WHITE ─ Gut
PURPLE ─ Wiayuken ─ a certain fruit
TURQUIOSE ─ Gareka