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It is argued that the structure of the Munsell solid is not sufficient to explain the evolution of color terms as Zollinger (1984) has argued. A manifold model of color perception is described with a local metric structure of discriminability and a global categorical structure. This model elucidates the interdependency of the different levels of constraints on color naming and permits the integration of experimental results which cannot be explained in the model underlying Zollinger's (1984) color-metric argument for the emergence of ‘turquoise’.
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Zimmer, A.C. There is more than one level in color naming — A reply to Zollinger (1984). Psychol. Res 46, 411–416 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00309073
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