The life of our language : Kaqchikel Maya maintenance, shift, and revitalization

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The life of our language : Kaqchikel Maya maintenance, shift, and revitalization

Susan Garzon ... [et al.]

University of Texas Press, 1998

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-221) and index

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ISBN 9780292728134

内容説明

This book explores change and continuity in one of the most vital areas of Mayan culture--language use. The authors look specifically at Kaqchikel, one of the most commonly spoken Mayan languages, with case studies of three highland communities in which the balance is shifting between Kaqchikel and Spanish.
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: pbk ISBN 9780292728141

内容説明

The native Maya peoples of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize have been remarkably successful in maintaining their cultural identity during centuries of contact with and domination by outside groups. Yet change is occurring in all Mayan communities as contact with Spanish-speaking Ladino society increases. This book explores change and continuity in one of the most vital areas of Mayan culture-language use. The authors look specifically at Kaqchikel, one of the most commonly spoken Mayan languages. Following an examination of language contact situations among indigenous groups in the Americas, the authors proceed to a historical overview of the use of Kaqchikel in the Guatemalan Highlands. They then present case studies of three highland communities in which the balance is shifting between Kaqchikel and Spanish. Wuqu' Ajpub', a native Kaqchikel speaker, gives a personal account of growing up negotiating between the two languages and the different world views they encode. The authors conclude with a look at the Mayan language revitalization movement and offer a scenario in which Kaqchikel and other Mayan languages can continue to thrive.

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Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction (Susan Garzon) 2. Indigenous Groups and Their Language Contact Relations (Susan Garzon) 3. A Brief Cultural History of the Guatemalan Highlands (R. McKenna Brown) 4. Case Study One: San Marcos La Laguna (Julia Becker Richards) 5. Case Study Two: San Antonio Aguas Calientes and the Quinizilapa Valley (R. McKenna Brown) 6. Case Study Three: San Juan Comalapa (Susan Garzon) 7. Mayan Language Revitalization in Guatemala (R. McKenna Brown) 8. Language Contact Experiences of a Mayan Speaker (Wuqu' Ajpub' [Arnulfo Simon], Translated by Michael Dordick) 9. Conclusions (Susan Garzon) Glossary Bibliography Index

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