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"This large volume, which is an encyclopedia of Andean languages, is an exceptional resource for the languages of this region and for the Americas generally...the most authoritative book of its kind. Highly recommended." D.R. Parks, Indiana University-Bloomington, CHOICE
"What a great book! It is comprehensive, erudite, highly detailed, and extremely valuable."
Anthropological Linguistics
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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. Documenting the indigenous languages of this region, as well as of adjacent areas, Willem Andelaar and Pieter Muysken provide historical as well as contemporary information about the languages of the Andes. Illustrated with detailed grammatical sketches, their book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of linguistics and anthropology.
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"This large volume, which is an encyclopedia of Andean languages, is an exceptional resource for the languages of this region and for the Americas generally...the most authoritative book of its kind. Highly recommended." D.R. Parks, Indiana University-Bloomington, CHOICE
"What a great book! It is comprehensive, erudite, highly detailed, and extremely valuable."
Anthropological Linguistics
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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. Documenting the indigenous languages of this region, as well as of adjacent areas, Willem Andelaar and Pieter Muysken provide historical as well as contemporary information about the languages of the Andes. Illustrated with detailed grammatical sketches, their book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of linguistics and anthropology.
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Inside This Book Citations: 2 books that cite this book Explore: Citations | Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - SIPs: nasa yuwe, vowel suppression, agentive nominalisation, instrumental nominalisation, canoe nomads (more) Key Phrases - CAPs: Cuzco Quechua, Golbert de Goodbar, Carrera Daza, South America, Belleza Castro (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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In his book Vision historica del Peru (A Historical Vision of Peru) the Peruvian historian Pablo Macera (1978) dates the beginning of human presence in the middle Andes at about 20,000 BC. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nasa yuwe, vowel suppression, agentive nominalisation, instrumental nominalisation, canoe nomads, relational stem, independent suffixes, del quechua, nominalised verb, personal reference system, lowland languages, sixth vowel, connective vowel, progressive aspect marker, genitive case marker, consonant inventory, distinctive vowel length, high central vowel, unmarked tense, lengua general, possessive modifiers, person prefixes, imperative marker, possessive prefix, lengua aymara Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cuzco Quechua, Golbert de Goodbar, Carrera Daza, South America, Belleza Castro, Trillos Amaya, Pacaraos Quechua, Awa Pit, Ayacucho Quechua, Bolivian Quechua, Tierra del Fuego, Ecuadorian Quechua, Santiago del Estero, Peruvian Quechua, Nieves Oviedo, National Library, Viegas Barros, Andean Spanish, New World, Lake Titicaca, Llerena Villalobos, Upper Magdalena, Media Lengua, Tarma Quechua, Rojas Curieux New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In his book Vision historica del Peru (A Historical Vision of Peru) the Peruvian historian Pablo Macera (1978) dates the beginning of human presence in the middle Andes at about 20,000 BC. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nasa yuwe, vowel suppression, agentive nominalisation, instrumental nominalisation, canoe nomads, relational stem, independent suffixes, del quechua, nominalised verb, personal reference system, lowland languages, sixth vowel, connective vowel, progressive aspect marker, genitive case marker, consonant inventory, distinctive vowel length, high central vowel, unmarked tense, lengua general, possessive modifiers, person prefixes, imperative marker, possessive prefix, lengua aymara Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cuzco Quechua, Golbert de Goodbar, Carrera Daza, South America, Belleza Castro, Trillos Amaya, Pacaraos Quechua, Awa Pit, Ayacucho Quechua, Bolivian Quechua, Tierra del Fuego, Ecuadorian Quechua, Santiago del Estero, Peruvian Quechua, Nieves Oviedo, National Library, Viegas Barros, Andean Spanish, New World, Lake Titicaca, Llerena Villalobos, Upper Magdalena, Media Lengua, Tarma Quechua, Rojas Curieux New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Auxiliary Verb Constructions (Oxford Studies in Typology and Linguistic Theory) by Gregory D. S. Anderson in Back Matter
- The Germanic Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys) by Wayne Harbert in Front Matter
