The Indigenous Languages of South America
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The Indigenous Languages of South America is a comprehensive scholarly volume that surveys, classifies, and analyzes the diverse native languages of the South American continent, including their histories, structures, and current status.
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| instanceOf |
academic volume
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linguistics monograph ⓘ scholarly book ⓘ |
| analyzes |
areal features of South American languages
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contact-induced change in South American languages ⓘ genetic classification of South American languages ⓘ typological patterns of South American languages ⓘ |
| coversAspect |
language classification
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language contact ⓘ language endangerment ⓘ language history ⓘ language revitalization ⓘ language structure ⓘ morphology ⓘ phonology ⓘ semantics ⓘ syntax ⓘ |
| describes |
current status of South American indigenous languages
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degree of endangerment of South American indigenous languages ⓘ language shift in South America ⓘ |
| field |
historical linguistics
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language typology ⓘ linguistics ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | native languages of the South American continent ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Amazon basin
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Andes region NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Cone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesLanguageFamilies |
Arawakan languages
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Aymaran languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Cariban languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Chibchan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Guaykuruan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Macro-Jê languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Matacoan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Pano-Tacanan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Quechuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucanoan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Tupian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Yanomaman languages ⓘ language isolates of South America ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
anthropologists
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linguists ⓘ students of indigenous languages ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic | indigenous languages of South America ⓘ |
| workType |
reference work
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survey study ⓘ |
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Lyle Campbell