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Handbook of Middle American Indians. Volume 5, Linguistics.

Wauchope, Robert, Ed.; McQuown, Norman A., Ed. – 1967

This volume presents a summary of work accomplished since the Spanish conquest in the contemporary description and historical reconstruction of the indigenous languages and language families of Mexico and Central America. Contents are (1) "History of Studies in Middle American Linguistics" by N.A. McQuown; (2) "Inventory of…

Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Anthropology, Culture, Culture Contact

The Active-Static Nature of Amuzgo (Otomanguean).

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Stark, Thomas C. Smith; Garcia, Fermin Tapia – 1986

An analysis of Amuzgo, a language within the Otomanguean family of Mexico, suggests that it is an active-static language with patterns similar but not parallel to those of Chocho. In the report, data on the characteristics of Chocho are summarized, theory and research on active-static languages is reviewed, and the data on Amuzgo are presented.…

Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Articulation (Speech), Contrastive Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics