When the days are(n’t) numbered: Calendar calculations in transparent and opaque systems

Calendar calculations, the process of computing the target day or month, exhibit peculiar differences across languages. In systems like English, calendar labels are largely opaque (Tuesday, August), which invites calculations to rely more heavily on verbal listing. In transparent systems, like Chine...

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Main Authors: Ziyi Zhuang, Norbert Vanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Language and Cognition
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1866980824000759/type/journal_article
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