Chapter Historical overview Descriptive and comparative research on South American Indian languages

• Main Author: Adelaar, Willem F.H (auth)
• Other Authors: Grondona, Verónica (Editor), Campbell, Lyle (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2012
• Subjects: Language; linguistics; General Linguistics; Indigenous Languages of South America
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

The Indigenous Languages of South America: A Comprehensive Guide is a thorough guide to the indigenous languages of this part of the world. With more than a third of the linguistic diversity of the world (in terms of language families and isolates), South American languages contribute new findings i...