Re: Words for relationships that don't have good analogues in English

Tim Smith wrote:
>Sai Emrys wrote:
>>What words for relationships do you have in your conlang(s), or are
>>there in interesting other languages I might not know, that do not
>>have good analogues in normal English?
>
>Great timing!  It just happens that I've been revising the kinship terms
>in my currently-most-developed conlang, Tirazdak, which is spoken in a
>conculture where polyamorous "group marriages" are the norm.  In this
>culture, descent is reckoned strictly matrilineally, because you know
>who your mother is, but because your mother probably has several
>"husbands" (and maybe other lovers as well -- the definition of
>"marriage" doesn't include sexual exclusivity), you don't know or care
>who your biological father is.
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What a complete and well-thought-out analysis!! There's much here that also
corresponds to Kash society but which I hadn't formalized. I may have to
stea....adapt some of your ideas. Thanks.

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