The languages of the Andes / / Willem F.H. Adelaar with the collaboration of Pieter C. Muysken [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457749803321
• Autore: Adelaar Willem F. H.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004
• ISBN: 1-316-08461-2; 1-280-51622-4; 0-511-21408-1; 0-511-21587-8; 0-511-21050-7; 0-511-32718-8; 0-511-48685-5; 0-511-21227-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxv, 718 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Cambridge language surveys
• Disciplina: 498
• Soggetti: Indians of South America - Andes Region - Languages
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 625-680) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Maps; Preface; Orthographic Conventions; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The Chibcha Sphere; 3 The Inca Sphere; 4 The languages of the eastern slopes; 5 The Araucanian Sphere; 6 The languages of Tierra del Fuego; 7 The Spanish presence; Appendix Inventory of languages and language families of the Andean region; References; Author Index; Index of Languages and Ethnic Groups; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.