• Anglický jazyk

A Grammar of Tariana, from Northwest Amazonia

Autor: Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald

The speakers of Tariana, an endangered Arawak language from the northwest Amazonian jungle, traditionally marry someone speaking a different language; therefore, most are fluent in five or six languages. This comprehensive grammar reveals how Tariana combines... Viac o knihe

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The speakers of Tariana, an endangered Arawak language from the northwest Amazonian jungle, traditionally marry someone speaking a different language; therefore, most are fluent in five or six languages. This comprehensive grammar reveals how Tariana combines its own features with those borrowed from neighboring languages because of the rampant multilingualism. The language has many unusual properties, making this grammar a valuable sourcebook for linguists and others interested in natural languages.

  • Vydavateľstvo: Cambridge University Press
  • Rok vydania: 2006
  • Formát: Paperback
  • Rozmer: 244 x 170 mm
  • Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
  • ISBN: 9780521028868

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