| The Languages of Native North America Contributor(s): Mithun, Marianne (Author) |
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ISBN: 052129875X ISBN-13: 9780521298759 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $86.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages |
| Dewey: 497 |
| Series: Cambridge Language Surveys |
| Physical Information: 1.66" H x 5.76" W x 9.32" (2.25 lbs) 796 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the native North American languages. These several hundred languages show tremendous genetic and typological diversity, and offer numerous challenges to current linguistic theory. The book includes an overview of their special characteristics, descriptions of special styles, a catalog of the languages that details their locations, genetic affiliations, number of speakers, and major structural features, and lists published material on them. |