The Languages of the Andes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521368315)

The Andean and Pacific regions of South America are home to a remarkable variety of languages and language families, with a range of typological differences. Documenting the indigenous languages of this region, as well as of adjacent areas, Willem Andelaar and Pieter Muysken provide historical as well as contemporary information about the languages of the Andes. Illustrated with detailed grammatical sketches, their book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of linguistics and anthropology.

Author: Willem F. H. Adelaar
ISBN-10: 0521368316
ISBN-13: 9780521368315
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2007
Pages: 748
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.27lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.49d