A Study of Luo Ethnobotanical Terminology with Implications for Lexicographic Practice

Abstract

This study focusses on the study of Luo ethnobotanical terminology in a culture specific configuration. It takes into account the cultural and linguistic aspects of plant names and how their meanings are derived in the Luo speech community in Kenya. This study also examines how these linguistic and ecological features can be incorporated in future lexicographic works, documentation, and mainstreaming in environmental conservation. The work is relevant in the study of linguistics, botany, and anthropology.