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Information Structure in Indigenous Languages of the Americas: Syntactic Approaches: 225 (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM], 225) - Hardcover

Book 76 of 360: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
 
9783110228526: Information Structure in Indigenous Languages of the Americas: Syntactic Approaches: 225 (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM], 225)

Synopsis

This collection of articles explores how the grammar of several native languages of The Americas presents new and old information, question-formation and other functions related to the broader discourse. The concepts addressed in the collection are explained in an introduction to the volume. Included languages are Karaja, Kuikuro, Lushootseed, Southern Quechua, Shipbo, Tariana, Yaqui and Yucatec Maya.

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About the Author

José Camacho, Rutgers University, USA; Rodrigo Gutiérrez-Bravo, El Colegio de México, México; Liliana Sánchez, Rutgers University, USA.

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