Word Formation in South American Languages

Danielsen, Swintha; Hannss, Katja; Zúñiga, Fernando (eds.) (2014). Word Formation in South American Languages. Studies in Language Companion Series: Vol. 163. Amsterdam: John Benjamins 10.1075/slcs.163

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This volume focuses on word formation processes in smaller and so far underrepresented indigenous languages of South America. The data for the analyses have been mainly collected in the field by the authors. The several language families described here, among them Arawakan, Takanan, and Guaycuruan, as well as language isolates, such as Yurakaré and Cholón, reflect the linguistic diversity of South America. Equally diverse are the topics addressed, relating to word formation processes like reduplication, nominal and verbal compounding, clitic compounding, and incorporation. The traditional notions of the processes are discussed critically with respect to their implementation in minor indigenous languages. The book is therefore not only of interest to readers with an Amerindian background but also to typologists and historical linguists, and it is a supplement to more theory-driven approaches to language and linguistics.

Item Type:	Book (Edited Volume)
Division/Institute:	06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Linguistics and Literary Studies > Institute of Linguistics
UniBE Contributor:	Zúñiga, Fernando
Subjects:	400 Language > 410 Linguistics 400 Language > 490 Other languages
ISBN:	978-9027259288
Series:	Studies in Language Companion Series
Publisher:	John Benjamins
Language:	English
Submitter:	Fernando Zúñiga
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2014 12:08
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:38
Publisher DOI:	10.1075/slcs.163
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/60230