TY  - BOOK
ED  - Franchetto, Bruna
ED  - Stenzel, Kristine
AB  - "This edited volume offers a collection of twelve interlinear texts reflecting the vast linguistic diversity of Amazonia as well as the rich verbal arts and oral literature traditions of Amazonian peoples. Contributions to the volume come from a variety of geographic regions and represent the Carib, Jê, Tupi, East Tukano, Nadahup, and Pano language families, as well as three linguistic isolates. The selected texts exemplify a variety of narrative styles recounting the origins of constellations, crops, and sacred cemeteries, and of travel to worlds beyond death. We hear tales of tricksters and of encounters between humans and other beings, learn of battles between enemies, and gain insight into history and the indigenous perspective of creation, cordiality and confrontation. The contributions to this volume are the result of research efforts conducted since 2000, and as such, exemplify rapidly expanding investment and interest in documenting native Amazonian voices. They moreover demonstrate the collaborative efforts of linguists, anthropologists, and indigenous leaders, storytellers, and researchers to study and preserve Amazonian languages and cultures. Each chapter offers complete interlinear analysis as well as ample commentary on both linguistic and cultural aspects, appealing to a wide audience, including linguists, historians, anthropologists, and other social scientists. This collection is the first of its type, constituting a significant contribution to focused study of Amazonian linguistic diversity and a relevant addition to our broader knowledge of Amerindian languages and cosmologies."
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.892102
ID  - OAPEN ID: 641730
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 1030816046
ID  - OAPEN ID: 2363-5568
ID  - OAPEN ID: http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30844
KW  - amazonian peoples
KW  - interlinear texts
KW  - native amazonian languages
KW  - Elektro-Slovenija
KW  - Kuikuro
KW  - Morpheme
KW  - Nateni language
KW  - Perfective aspect
KW  - Trumai language
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30844/1/641730.pdf
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30844/1/641730.pdf
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30844/1/641730.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/36295
PB  - Language Science Press
PY  - 2017
SN  - 9783961100194
TI  - On this and other worlds : Voices from Amazonia
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