Supplement to the Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volume 2: Linguistics

Published by University of Texas Press 1984

Supplement to the Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volume 2

Linguistics

Edited by: Victoria Reifler Bricker and Munro S. Edmonson

https://doi.org/10.7560/775770

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The sixteen-volume Handbook of Middle American Indians, completed in 1976, has been acclaimed the world over as the single most valuable resource ever produced for those involved in the study of Mesoamerica. When it was determined in 1978 that the Handbook should be updated periodically, well-known cultural anthropologist Victoria Reifler Bricker was selected to be general editor.

This second volume of the Supplement is devoted to Mesoamerican languages. It differs in both scope and content from its forerunner, Volume 5 of the Handbook of Middle American Indians: Linguistics, which presents a general survey of Middle American linguistics and descriptions of Classical Nahuatl, Yucatec, Quiche, Popoluca, Zapotec, Mazatec, Pame, and Chontal de Oaxaca.

The aim of the present volume is to provide detailed sketches of five additional languages: Mixe, Chichimeco Jonaz, Choltí, Tarascan, and Huastec. All the grammatical sketches deal with the phonology, morphology, and syntax of the languages treated; most cover discourse as well. Taken together, these new essays represent a substantial enrichment of the earlier Handbook volume on linguistics. Alone, the Supplement stands as an invaluable reference guide for all who are interested in learning about these important and heretofore poorly treated languages of Middle America.

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Victoria Reifler Bricker is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Tulane University. Munro S. Edmonson (1924–2002) was Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
General Editor's Preface Victoria Reifler Bricker Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Volume Editor's Preface Munro S. Edmonson Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1. Coatlán Mixe Searle Hoogshagen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Chichimeco Jonaz Yolanda Lastra de Suárez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
3. Choltí Maya: A Sketch John Fought Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
4. Tarascan: From Meaning to Sound Paul Friedrich Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
5. A Sketch of San Luis Potosí Huastec Norman A. McQuown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143

Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 158

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Published: January 7, 2015
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