| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 750 pages) : illustrations, map. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The world of linguistics ; 2
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World of linguistics ; v. 2.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide is a thorough guide to the indigenous languages of this part of the world. With more than a third of the linguistic diversity of the world (in terms of language families and isolates), South American languages contribute new findings in most areas of linguistics. Though formerly one of the linguistically least known areas of the world, extensive descriptive and historical linguistic research in recent years has expanded knowledge greatly. These advances are represented in this volume in indepth treatments by the foremost scholars in the field, with chapters on the history of investigation, language classification, language endangerment, language contact, typology, phonology and phonetics, and on major language families and regions of South America"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Preface; Historical overview: Descriptive and comparative research on South American Indian languages; Classification of the indigenous languages of South America; Language endangerment in South America: The clock is ticking; Contacts between indigenous languages in South America; Typological characteristics of South American indigenous languages; The phonetics and phonology of South American languages; Chibchan languages; Linguistic studies in the Cariban family; Tupían; Languages of the Middle Andes in areal-typological perspective: Emphasis on Quechuan and Aymaran. |
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Languages of the Chaco and Southern ConeIndex. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Indians of South America -- Languages.
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Indians of South America -- Languages. |
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Endangered languages.
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Endangered languages. |
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Language and culture.
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Language and culture. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Campbell, Lyle.
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Grondona, Verónica María.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Indigenous languages of South America. Berlin ; Boston : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2012 9783110255133 (DLC) 2011042070 (OCoLC)747534097 |
| ISBN |
9783110258035 (electronic book) |
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311025803X (electronic book) |
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9783110255133 (alkaline paper) |
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3110255138 (alkaline paper) |
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