A Grammar of Tariana, from Northwest Amazonia

(Part of the Cambridge Grammatical Descriptions Series)

by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald

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The speakers of Tariana, an endangered Arawak language from the northwest Amazonian jungle, traditionally marry someone speaking a different language; therefore, most are fluent in five or six languages. This comprehensive grammar reveals how Tariana combines its own features with those borrowed from neighboring languages because of the rampant multilingualism. The language has many unusual properties, making this grammar a valuable sourcebook for...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521028868

ISBN13:9780521028868

Release Date:November 2006

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:732 Pages

Weight:2.52 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"

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