Making dictionaries: Preserving Indigenous Languages of the Americas


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Posted by: Rita Goncalves

ISBN: 0-520-22996-7
Author: edited by William Frawley, Kenneth C. Hill, Pamela Munro
Edition: Paperback
Pages: 449
Pairs: English
Specific fields: Linguistics
Publisher: University of California Press
Price (approx.): $40.00


Description:

Many indigenous Americal languages face imminent extintion, and the dictionary, often the only written documentation of these languages, stands as a powerful tool in preserving them. These essays, written by leading scholars in Native American language studies, provide a comprhensive picture of the theory and practice of Native American lexicography.