Description
The speakers of Tariana, an endangered Arawak language from the northwest Amazonian jungle, traditionally marry someone speaking a different language; therefore, most are fluent in five or six languages. This comprehensive grammar reveals how Tariana combines its own features with those borrowed from neighboring languages because of the rampant multilingualism. The language has many unusual properties, making this grammar a valuable sourcebook for linguists and others interested in natural languages.
A Grammar of Tariana, from Northwest Amazonia by author Aleksandra I?Ur'evna Aikhenval'd. Published by Cambridge University Press. This book has a 13 digit ISBN number 9780521826648 and a 10 digit ISBN number 0521826640.
