The Life of Our Language
Kaqchikel Maya Maintenance, Shift, and Revitalization
The authors look specifically at Kaqchikel, one of the most commonly spoken Mayan languages. Following an examination of language contact situations among indigenous groups in the Americas, the authors proceed to a historical overview of the use of Kaqchikel in the Guatemalan Highlands. They then present case studies of three highland communities in which the balance is shifting between Kaqchikel and Spanish. Wuqu' Ajpub', a native Kaqchikel speaker, gives a personal account of growing up negotiating between the two languages and the different world views they encode. The authors conclude with a look at the Mayan language revitalization movem…
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Weitere Autoren: Brown, R. McKenna / Richards, Julia Becker / Wuqu' Ajpub'
- ISBN: 978-0-292-72814-1
- EAN: 9780292728141
- Produktnummer: 1676109
- Verlag: University Of Texas Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
- Seitenangabe: 255 S.
- Masse: H23.0 cm x B15.5 cm x D1.5 cm 652 g
- Abbildungen: 3 maps, 1 figure, 18 tables
- Gewicht: 652
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