Umfang:
XIV, 443 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9789027210494
Serie:
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science volume 129
Inhalt:
"The languages indigenous to North America are characterized by a remarkable genetic and typological diversity. Based on the premise that linguistic examples play a key role in the origin and transmission of ideas within linguistics and across disciplines, this book examines the history of approaches to these languages through the lens of some of their most prominent properties. These properties include consonant inventories and the near absence of labials in Iroquoian languages, gender in Algonquian languages, verbs for washing in the Iroquoian language Cherokee and terms for snow and related phenomena in Eskimo-Aleut languages. By tracing the interpretations of the four examples by European and American scholars, the author illustrates their role in both lay and professional contexts as a window onto unfamiliar languages and cultures, thus allowing a more holistic view of the history of language study in North America"--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9789027258977
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Kilarski, Marcin History of the study of the indigenous languages of North America Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2021
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Kilarski, Marcin A history of the study of the indigenous languages of North America Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2021 ISBN 9789027258977
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Komparatistik. Außereuropäische Sprachen/Literaturen
Schlagwort(e):
Historische Sprachwissenschaft
;
Indianersprachen
;
Nordamerika
;
Indianersprachen
;
Eskimoisch
;
Sprachtypologie
;
Geschichte
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