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The Language of the Inka since the European Invasion by Bruce Mannheim (English)

Description: The Language of the Inka since the European Invasion by Bruce Mannheim A synthesis of the history of Southern Peruvian Quechua since the Spanish invasion, providing insights into the nature of language change in general, into the social and historical contexts of language change, and into the cultural conditioning of linguis FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Inka empire, Tawantinsuyu, fell to Spanish invaders within a years time (1532-1533), but Quechua, the language of the Inka, is still the primary or only language of millions of Inka descendants throughout the southern Andes. In this innovative study, Bruce Mannheim synthesizes all that is currently known about the history of Southern Peruvian Quechua since the Spanish invasion, providing new insights into the nature of language change in general, into the social and historical contexts of language change, and into the cultural conditioning of linguistic change.Mannheim first discusses changes in the social setting of language use in the Andes from the time of the first European contact in the sixteenth century until today. He reveals that the modern linguistic homogeneity of Spanish and Quechua is a product of the Spanish conquest, since multilingualism was the rule in the Inka empire. He identifies the social and political forces that have influenced the kinds of changes the language has undergone. And he provides the first synthetic history of Southern Peruvian Quechua, making it possible at last to place any literary document or written text in a chronological and social context.Mannheim also studies changes in the formal structure of Quechua. He finds that changes in the sound system were motivated primarily by phonological factors and also that the changes were constrained by a set of morphological and syntactic conditions. This last conclusion is surprising, since most historical linguists assume that sound change is completely independent of other aspects of language. Thus, The Language of the Inka since the European Invasion makes an empirical contribution to a general theory of linguistic change.Written in an engaging style that is accessible to the nonlinguist, this book will have a special appeal to readers interested in the history and anthropology of native South America. Author Biography Bruce Mannheim is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. Table of Contents Foreword by Paul FriedrichAcknowledgmentsA Note on Orthography and Citations1. IntroductionPart I. The Historical and Social Setting 2. The Ecology of Language Contact before the European Invasion3. Language and Colonialism4. Linguistic Hegemony and the Two Dimensions of Language VariationPart II. Linguistic Change 5. Common Southern Peruvian Quechua6. Reading Colonial Texts7. The Sibilants8. The Ejectives and Aspirates9. Syllable-Final Weakenings10. Conditions on Sound ChangeAppendices 1. Southern Peruvian Quechua Practical Orthography2. Special Characters and Other Special Symbols3. Abbreviations4. Glossary5. Political ChronologyNotesReferences CitedIndex Review "There is no book that treats a major Amerindian language with anything approaching [Mannheims] combination of social and historical depth and breadth, much less a book that is so attentive to what scholars other than linguists might want to know about such a language." oDennis Tedlock, McNulty Professor of English and adjunct professor of anthropology, SUNY, Buffalo "Not only is the scholarship sound ... it is a tour de force ... an original contribution that will become a standard reference." oBillie Jean Isbell, associate professor of anthropology, Cornell University Long Description The Inka empire, Tawantinsuyu, fell to Spanish invaders within a years time (1532-1533), but Quechua, the language of the Inka, is still the primary or only language of millions of Inka descendants throughout the southern Andes. In this innovative study, Bruce Mannheim synthesizes all that is currently known about the history of Southern Peruvian Quechua since the Spanish invasion, providing new insights into the nature of language change in general, into the social and historical contexts of language change, and into the cultural conditioning of linguistic change. Mannheim first discusses changes in the social setting of language use in the Andes from the time of the first European contact in the sixteenth century until today. He reveals that the modern linguistic homogeneity of Spanish and Quechua is a product of the Spanish conquest, since multilingualism was the rule in the Inka empire. He identifies the social and political forces that have influenced the kinds of changes the language has undergone. And he provides the first synthetic history of Southern Peruvian Quechua, making it possible at last to place any literary document or written text in a chronological and social context. Mannheim also studies changes in the formal structure of Quechua. He finds that changes in the sound system were motivated primarily by phonological factors and also that the changes were constrained by a set of morphological and syntactic conditions. This last conclusion is surprising, since most historical linguists assume that sound change is completely independent of other aspects of language. Thus, The Language of the Inka since the European Invasion makes an empirical contribution to a general theory of linguistic change. Written in an engaging style that is accessible to the nonlinguist, this book will have a special appeal to readers interested in the history and anthropology of native South America. Review Quote "There is no book that treats a major Amerindian language with anything approaching [Mannheims] combination of social and historical depth and breadth, much less a book that is so attentive to what scholars other than linguists might want to know about such a language."-Dennis Tedlock, McNulty Professor of English and adjunct professor of anthropology, SUNY, Buffalo"Not only is the scholarship sound ... it is a tour de force ... An original contribution that will become a standard reference."-Billie Jean Isbell, associate professor of anthropology, Cornell University Details ISBN029272926X Author Bruce Mannheim Short Title LANGUAGE OF THE INKA SINCE THE Publisher University of Texas Press Language English ISBN-10 029272926X ISBN-13 9780292729261 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 498.323 Pages 346 Series Texas Linguistics Series Imprint University of Texas Press Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States Illustrations 34 figs, 3 maps, 12 tables AU Release Date 1991-02-01 NZ Release Date 1991-02-01 US Release Date 1991-02-01 Year 1991 Publication Date 1991-02-01 UK Release Date 1991-02-01 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:40249330;

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