Title Handbook of Amazonian languages. Volume 1, Amazonian languages. / edited by Desmond C. Derbyshire and Geoffrey K. Pullum

Published Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©1986

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 642 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Preface; Map-South America; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Grammatical Sketches; Outline of Contents for each chapter in Part I; Apalai; Canela-Krahô; Pirahã; Urubu-Kaapor; Part II: Word Order and Typological Studies; Verb Prominence, Verb Initialness, Ergativity and Typological Disharmony in Guajajara; Basic Constituent Order in Yagua Clauses: Implications for Word Order Universals; Part III: Comparative Arawakan Studies; Comparative Survey of Morphology and Syntax in Brazilian Arawakan; Grammatical Characteristics of PreAndine Arawakan Languages of Peru Summary Handbook of Amazonian languages. 1 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes English Subject Indians of South America -- Amazon River Region -- Languages FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Native American Languages. Indians of South America -- Languages Language and languages SUBJECT Amazon River Region -- Languages Subject Amazon River Region Form Electronic book Author Derbyshire, Desmond C Pullum, Geoffrey K ISBN 9783110850819 3110850818 3110102579 9783110102574 9780899251240 0899251242

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