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The Complications in a Comparison of Thura-Yura Birth-Order Names According to most sources, a series of ten birth-order names (BON’s) are a distinct system unique to the Thura-Yura cultural/linguistic family. [1] This system persists into the modern day in all the Thura-Yura languages, presenting expanded forms in languages such as Kaurna , [2] which have organisations in place (such as the KWP) to assist in the development of language matters. The notion presented above, of a ten-fold system is, however, not seen in the lexicon of most Thura-Yura languages, with the majority having eight or nine. The only system shown to have ten BON’s is the modern revived Kaurna , which have a formula for creating a near infinite number of BON’s, as detailed in the Kaurna Learners Guide . TABLE.1 Number of Birth-Order Names Recorded Before the Revival of Each Thura-Yura Language Language Number of BON’s recorded in pre-revival movements Ka...

This paper was originally published by me as an assignment in June 2022, for the class Cross Cultural Communication, run by Prof. Eve Afifa Kheir. The only alterations present are a slight re-work of the reference section to suit the format of Blogspot, rather than its original Microsoft word, as the former does not allow for footnotes, and me having to screenshot an image that would not transfer over, resulting in a slightly blurrier image. Please inform me of any errors you may encounter in the following. Enjoy  A Further Analysis on the Vocal Communication Displayed by Mali, and Its Connection to Inter and Intra-Species Communication Introduction In order to best begin a discussion on communication, one must first understand exactly how communication is achieved. Put simply, communication is the passing of a message of meaning, between one entity and another, and there are numerous forms of communication utilised within the great tree of life. Vocal ejections, vibrations...