| A Grammar of Urarina [With CD] Contributor(s): Olawsky, Knut J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110190206 ISBN-13: 9783110190205 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $294.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: Urarina is an endangered language spoken by less than 3,000 people in the rainforests of northwestern Peru and is not related to any other language family in the area. This book provides a comprehensive description of Urarina grammar covering all areas of the language. Features not commonly found in other languages include the word order (object-verb-subject) and a fascinating array of morphological forms. A Grammar of Urarina is based on the framework of basic linguistic theory, which will be accessible to scholars from a wide range of backgrounds. The book fills a gap not only for studies in Amazonian languages but also from a typological perspective. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages |
| Dewey: 498 |
| LCCN: 2006032102 |
| Series: Mouton Grammar Library |
| Physical Information: 1.75" H x 7" W x 9.5" (3.60 lbs) 961 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Urarina is an endangered language spoken by less than 3,000 people in the rainforests of North-western Peru and is not related to any other language family in the area. This book provides a comprehensive description of Urarina grammar covering all areas of the language. Features not commonly found in other languages include the word order (object-verb-subject) and a fascinating array of morphological forms. A Grammar of Urarina is based on the framework of basic linguistic theory, which will be accessible to scholars from a wide range of backgrounds. The book fills a gap not only for studies in Amazonian languages but also from a typological perspective. |