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

• Hoofdauteur: Adelaar, Willem F.H (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Grondona, Verónica (Redacteur), Campbell, Lyle (Redacteur)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2012
• Onderwerpen: Language; linguistics; General Linguistics; Indigenous Languages of South America
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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...