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Focusing on Amazonia's diverse linguistic landscape, the book presents a comprehensive comparison of over 300 languages, highlighting their unique features and characteristics. It delves into the cultures of the speakers, enriched by engaging anecdotes from the author's fieldwork. This work serves as both an essential reference for scholars and an approachable introduction for those interested in linguistics and anthropology.
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The Languages of the Amazon, Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
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- 2012
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- Title
- The Languages of the Amazon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publisher
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 560
- ISBN13
- 9780199593569
- Description
- Focusing on Amazonia's diverse linguistic landscape, the book presents a comprehensive comparison of over 300 languages, highlighting their unique features and characteristics. It delves into the cultures of the speakers, enriched by engaging anecdotes from the author's fieldwork. This work serves as both an essential reference for scholars and an approachable introduction for those interested in linguistics and anthropology.