| Chimariko Grammar: Areal and Typological Perspective Volume 142 Contributor(s): Jany, Carmen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520098757 ISBN-13: 9780520098756 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: The Chimariko language, now extinct, was spoken in Trinity County, California. This reference grammar, based on data collected by Harrington in the 1920's, represents the most comprehensive description of the language. Written from a functional-typological perspective this work also examines language contact in Northern California showing that grammatical traits are often shared among genetically unrelated languages in geographically contiguous areas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 497.57 |
| LCCN: 2009030512 |
| Series: Uc Publications in Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 7" W x 10" (1.01 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Chimariko language, now extinct, was spoken in Trinity County, California. This reference grammar, based on data collected by Harrington in the 1920's, represents the most comprehensive description of the language. Written from a functional-typological perspective this work also examines language contact in Northern California showing that grammatical traits are often shared among genetically unrelated languages in geographically contiguous areas. |