| The Languages of the Andes Contributor(s): Adelaar, Williams F. H. (Author), Muysken, Pieter C. (Author), Adelaar, Willem F. H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 052136275X ISBN-13: 9780521362757 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $209.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages |
| Dewey: 498 |
| LCCN: 2003055815 |
| Series: Cambridge Language Surveys |
| Physical Information: 1.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.68 lbs) 748 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Adelaar, Willem F. H.: - Willem Adelaar is Professor of Amerindian languages and cultures at Leiden University.Muysken, Pieter C.: - Pieter Muysken is Professor of Linguistics at Radboud University Nijmegen, after previously teaching at the universities of Amsterdam and Leiden. His specialism is language contact and he does research in the Andes, the Caribbean and the Netherlands. |