The Languages of the Andes
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Publication
2004 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Language
English
Word Count
179,500 words, Guess
Page Count
718 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22588097M
- ISBN-10052136275X
- OCLC Control Number52877099
- OCLC Control Numberlanguagesandes00adel
- Library of Congress Control Number2003055815
and 2 more
- Goodreads2027943
- LibraryThing106728
Classifications
- LCCPM5100 .A34 2004
Description
The Andean and Pacific regions of South America are home to a remarkable variety of languages and language families, with a range of typological differences. This linguistic diversity results from a complex historical background, comprising periods of greater communication between different peoples and languages, and periods of fragmentation and individual development. The Languages of the Andes documents in a single volume the indigenous languages spoken and formerly spoken in this linguistically rich region, as well as in adjacent areas. Grouping the languages into different cultural spheres, it describes their characteristics in terms of language typology, language contact, and the social perspectives of present-day languages. The authors provide both historical and contemporary information, and illustrate the languages with detailed grammatical sketches. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will be a valuable source for students and scholars of linguistics and anthropology alike.
Description
"The Andean and Pacific regions of South America are home to a remarkable variety of languages and language families, with a range of typological differences. This linguistic diversity results from a complex historical background, comprising periods of greater communication between different peoples and languages, and periods of fragmentation and individual development. The Languages of the Andes is the first book in English to document in a single volume the indigenous languages spoken and formerly spoken in this linguistically rich region, as well as in adjacent areas. Grouping the languages into different cultural spheres, it describes their characteristics in terms of language typology, language contact, and the social perspectives of present-day languages. The authors provide both historical and contemporary information, and illustrate the languages with detailed grammatical sketches. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will be a valuable source for students and scholars of linguistics and anthropology alike."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- Cambridge Language Surveys
Other Editions
- The Languages of the Andes
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