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I think that in most languages, when people define sets of data in general and when people create taxonomy for website webpages in particular (webpage categorization), they would mostly name catego...
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I think that in most languages, when people define sets of data in general and when When people create taxonomy to website webpages in particular (webpage categorization), they would mostly name categories in plural but often in singular:- ## Plural webpage categories for example
- * Universes
- * Planets
- * Countries
- * People
- * Animals
- ## Singular webpage categories for example
- * Philosophy
- * Psychology
- People could use the naming "Philosophies" or "Psychologies" (the same way they would use "humanities") just alternatively.
- What are the linguistic pressures behind categorization?<br>
- What linguistic-psychological motive would "point" a person to choose a plural or a singular name?
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- If I am not wrong, in Mandarin all nouns are singular (unless exceptionally stated otherwise), in Thai all nouns are plural (unless exceptionally stated otherwise) and I am not sure about Japanese.
- I think that in most languages, when people define sets of data in general and when people create taxonomy for website webpages in particular (webpage categorization), they would mostly name categories in plural but often in singular:
- ## Plural webpage categories for example
- * Universes
- * Planets
- * Countries
- * People
- * Animals
- ## Singular webpage categories for example
- * Philosophy
- * Psychology
- People could use the naming "Philosophies" or "Psychologies" (the same way they would use "humanities") just alternatively.
- What are the linguistic pressures behind categorization?<br>
- What linguistic-psychological motive would "point" a person to choose a plural or a singular name?
- ---
- If I am not wrong, in Mandarin all nouns are singular (unless exceptionally stated otherwise), in Thai all nouns are plural (unless exceptionally stated otherwise) and I am not sure about Japanese.
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Moshi
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2021-08-03T20:23:59Z (over 3 years ago)
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I think that in most languages, when people define sets of data in general and when When people create taxonomy to website webpages in particular (website categorization), they would mostly name categories in plural but often in singular:- ## Plural webpage categories for example
- * Universes
- * Planets
- * Countries
- * People
- * Animals
- ## Singular webpage categories for example
- * Philosophy
- * Psychology
- People could use the naming "Philosophies" or "Psychologies" (the same way they would use "humanities") just alternatively.
- What are the linguistic pressures behind categorization?<br>
- What linguistic-psychological motive would "point" a person to choose a plural or a singular name?
- ---
- If I am not wrong, in Mandarin all nouns are singular (unless exceptionally stated otherwise), in Thai all nouns are plural (unless exceptionally stated otherwise) and I am not sure about Japanese.
- I think that in most languages, when people define sets of data in general and when When people create taxonomy to website webpages in particular (webpage categorization), they would mostly name categories in plural but often in singular:
- ## Plural webpage categories for example
- * Universes
- * Planets
- * Countries
- * People
- * Animals
- ## Singular webpage categories for example
- * Philosophy
- * Psychology
- People could use the naming "Philosophies" or "Psychologies" (the same way they would use "humanities") just alternatively.
- What are the linguistic pressures behind categorization?<br>
- What linguistic-psychological motive would "point" a person to choose a plural or a singular name?
- ---
- If I am not wrong, in Mandarin all nouns are singular (unless exceptionally stated otherwise), in Thai all nouns are plural (unless exceptionally stated otherwise) and I am not sure about Japanese.
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Linguistics of categorization
I think that in most languages, when people define sets of data in general and when When people create taxonomy to website webpages in particular (website categorization), they would mostly name categories in plural but often in singular: ## Plural webpage categories for example * Universes * Planets * Countries * People * Animals ## Singular webpage categories for example * Philosophy * Psychology People could use the naming "Philosophies" or "Psychologies" (the same way they would use "humanities") just alternatively. What are the linguistic pressures behind categorization?<br> What linguistic-psychological motive would "point" a person to choose a plural or a singular name? --- If I am not wrong, in Mandarin all nouns are singular (unless exceptionally stated otherwise), in Thai all nouns are plural (unless exceptionally stated otherwise) and I am not sure about Japanese.