KINSHIP SEMANTICS.

The article presents a literature review that explores the study of systems of kin classification, which has occupied a prominent place in anthropological theory. It discusses the study of the different systems of kin classification, the meaning of kinship semantic terms, the causes of the origin of kinship terms and the importance of polysemy. To narrow down the range of the study, the author only considered the works of a few scholars who have dealt with a wide range of topics and whose writings have significantly influenced the work of other anthropologists.