《男性直系亲属名称的类型比较》(伍铁平,1985)首次采用类型学的方法,对16种语言的男性直系亲属名称进行了类型比较。论文揭示出,从语义着眼,16种语言可按构词类型分为两大类:(1)“祖父—孙子型”语言,(2)“父亲—儿子型”语言。前者有独立的非派生的表示“孙子”、“祖父”的两个词。后者却没有,这些语言中表示“孙子”,“祖父”的词都是分别由表示“儿子”、“父亲”的词派生的。论文还表 “Type Comparison of Name of Male Immediate Family Members” (Wu Tieping, 1985) For the first time using typological methods, the types of male relatives in 16 languages ​​were compared. The dissertation reveals that from the perspective of semantics, 16 languages ​​can be divided into two categories according to the types of word formation: (1) “grandfather-grandson type” language, and (2) “father-son type” language. The former has an independent, non-derivative “grandchildren”, “grandfather” two words. The latter did not. The words “grandchildren” and “grandfathers” in these languages ​​were derived from the words “son” and “father.” Papers also table