American Indian languages and American linguistics: Papers of the 2nd Golden anniversary symposium of the Linguistic society of America held at the University of California, Berkeley, on November 8 an

ISBN-13: 9783110132717 / Angielski / Twarda / 1976 / 133 str.

Wallace L. Chafe;Linguistic Society of America. Washington; Berkeley University of California

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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introductory Remarks -- The Americanist Tradition -- The Americanist Tradition. Discussion -- Theoretical Linguistics in Relation to American Indian Communities -- Theoretical Linguistics in Relation to American Indian Communities. Discussion -- Boas, Sapir, and Bloomfield -- Boas, Sapir, and Bloomfield. Discussion -- Some Recent (and Not So Recent) Attempts to Interpret Semantics of Native Languages in North America -- Some Recent (and Not So Recent) Attempts to Interpret Semantics of Native Languages in North America. Discussion -- American Indian Linguistics in New Spain -- American Indian Linguistics in New Spain. Discussion