Information Structure in Indigenous Languages of the Americas: Syntactic Approaches

Information Structure in Indigenous Languages of the Americas: Syntactic Approaches

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Author/Contributor(s): Camacho, José ; Gutiérrez-Bravo, Rodrigo ; Sánchez, Liliana
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Date: 07/16/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: NEW
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.