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Hardback. Documents the crucial role played by language in cultural conquest: how colonial Mayan emerged in the age of the cross, how it was taken up by native writers to become the language of indigenous literature, and how it ultimately became the language of rebellion against the system that produced it. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 17 maps, 25 tables, 41 examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2JNM; 3JB; CBX; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257702
- ISBN
- 9780520257702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.86€ 58.34
€ 74.86
€ 58.34
Paperback. Documents the crucial role played by language in cultural conquest - how colonial Mayan emerged in the age of the cross, how it was taken up by native writers to become the language of indigenous literature, and how it ultimately became the language of rebellion against the system that produced it. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 17 maps, 25 tables, 41 examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2JNM; 3JB; CBX; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257719
- ISBN
- 9780520257719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. A comprehensive, annotated listing of over a thousand books, monographs, and articles containing substantive information on all the American Indian languages of California and closely related languages outside its boundaries. Series: Native American Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 2J; CFF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810815476
- ISBN
- 9780810815476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.91
€ 124.91
Hardback. Nowhere was the linguistic diversity of the New World more extreme than in California, where a variety of village-dwelling peoples spoke seventy-eight mutually unintelligible languages. This illustrated handbook reviews what we know about California's indigenous languages. Num Pages: 400 pages, 84 photos, 39 maps, 80 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2JN; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266674
- ISBN
- 9780520266674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.81€ 76.74
€ 99.81
€ 76.74
Paperback. This volume describes aspects of word- and sentence-formation in Nuuchahnulth (formerly known as Nootka), a language spoken on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Aspects included are polysynthetic word formation, word classes, and clause structure. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 183 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 2JN; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520098411
- ISBN
- 9780520098411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.27
€ 43.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2JN; CBG; CF; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401075701
- ISBN
- 9789401075701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 505.45
€ 505.45
Paperback. First published compilation by the Squamish Nation of Skwxwu7mesh Snichim Editor(s): Jacobs, Peter; Jacobs, Damara. Num Pages: 390 pages, 1 bw photos, 1 color photos, 1 maps,. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2JN; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990224
- ISBN
- 9780295990224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Hardback. Witsuwit'en Grammar presents acoustic studies of several aspects of Witsuwit'en phonetics, including vowel quality, vowel quantity, ejectives, voice quality, and stress. Series: First Nations Language Series. Num Pages: 850 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2JND; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522. Weight in Grams: 1551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813822
- ISBN
- 9780774813822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.44
€ 176.44
Paperback. This book examines the problem of linearization from a new perspective: that of the linearization of affixes. It introduces typologically rare affixation effects to current theoretical debates about the division of labor between the modules of the grammar. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2J; 2ZX; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048122622
- ISBN
- 9789048122622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.95
€ 129.95
Paperback. Kaqchikel is one of approximately thirty Mayan languages spoken in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and, increasingly, the United States. This guide helps students, scholars, and professionals in many fields who work with Kaqchikel speakers, in both Guatemala and the United States, develop basic communication skills. Illustrator(s): Bauer, Angelika. Num Pages: 320 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2JNM; CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1107.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714601
- ISBN
- 9780292714601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.07
€ 45.99
€ 41.07
Paperback. For ten winter days in 1977, the orator Paul John - widely respected as a dean of Yupik elders - held an audience of Yupik students rapt at Nelson Island High School in southwest Alaska. This book records one elder's attempt to create a moral universe for future generations through stories about the special knowledge of the Yupik people. Editor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann. Translator(s): Shield, Sophie. Num Pages: 856 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 2JN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 856
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295983509
- ISBN
- 9780295983509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 431 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; DSB; HRKT; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826310439
- ISBN
- 9780826310439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
hardcover. Glimpses of Oneida Life is a remarkable compilation of modern stories of community life at the Oneida Nation of the Thames Settlement and the surrounding area. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JNG; CFB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442650305
- ISBN
- 9781442650305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.82
€ 103.82
Paperback. Presents the inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the great decipherment of an ancient Maya script revised with the advanced developments. This title features 113 illustrations that provide details about the people and texts that have enabled us to read the Maya script. Num Pages: 304 pages, 113 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2JNM; CFL; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500289556
- ISBN
- 9780500289556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Hardback. A phonetic fieldwork study of the sound system of an important Native American language. This work is one of the monograph-length phonetic investigations of an indigenous North American language. It provides a baseline description of the phonetics of the Navajo language, as it is spoken on the Navajo reservation. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2JND; 2JNN; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013515
- ISBN
- 9781402013515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.14
€ 132.14
Paperback. As the field of typological studies grows, it is evident that the languages of the Americas have to be included in order to obtain a complete picture of natural human language. This work serves as a phonetic fieldwork study of the sound system of an important Native American language - the Navajo language as it is spoken on the Navajo reservation. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2JND; 2JNN; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013522
- ISBN
- 9781402013522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.61
€ 129.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2JS; 2ZP; CFF; CFP; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319409368
- ISBN
- 9783319409368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. When Mary R Haas died in 1996, she left behind several thousand pages of notes and texts in the Creek (Muskogee) language collected in Oklahoma from 1936 to 1940. This title deals with this work. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 819 pages, 2 b/w, 2 musical examples. BIC Classification: 2JNC; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 188 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286429
- ISBN
- 9780520286429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
Paperback. An authoritative and detailed survey of the languages of the North American Indians. Series Editor(s): Anderson, S. R.; Bresnan, J.; Comrie, B.; Dressler, W.; Ewen, C.; Lass, R. Series: Cambridge Language Surveys. Num Pages: 796 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 796
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521298759
- ISBN
- 9780521298759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.23
€ 111.23
Hardback. Highlights the large array of Indigenous linguistic and cultural groups of the US Southeast. The traditional and modern Native literature genres showcased include stories that speakers perceive to be in the past, genres that have developed alongside these stories, and modern story types that have sometimes supplanted traditional tales. Editor(s): Haag, Marcia. Series: Native Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 366 pages, 1 map, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 2JN; CF; DQ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803262874
- ISBN
- 9780803262874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06