The “uphill” and “downhill” system in Meseño Cora

Abstract: This article shows that Meseño Cora (Uto-Aztecan) displays a frame of reference (FoR) derived from topographic features that is based on two strong axes. This system is the most favored strategy in the language for orientation descriptions. Examination of the topography of the community in which this research was conducted shows that both axes of the dominant FoR are extremely representative of a geomorphic FoR. Additionally, this article presents the use of a relative FoR in Meseño Cora mostly based on the relative uses of terms for ‘right’ and ‘left’. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]