Information Structure in Isthmus Zapotec Narrative and Conversation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781013292927)

This book presents an in-depth description of information structure in Isthmus Zapotec, an Otomanguean language spoken by around 50,000 people in southeastern Oaxaca, Mexico, and represents the first book-length treatment of information structure in a Mesoamerican language. Three main observations motivate the study: Strong documentation and a relatively large and active speaker community create a unique opportunity to document information structure in Isthmus Zapotec and to study the language as it is used by speakers in everyday life; As a tonal and verb-initial language, the examination of Isthmus Zapotec represents a chance to explore the possible combinations of tone, intonation, morphology and verb-initial syntax that may occur in the coding of information structure.

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Author: Juan José Bueno Holle
ISBN-10: 1013292928
ISBN-13: 9781013292927
Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2020
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.45d