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A Grammar of Murui (Bue)

AUTHOR Wojtylak, Katarzyna; Wojtylak, Katarzyna; I. Wojtylak, Katarzyna et al.
PUBLISHER Brill (10/15/2020)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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In A Grammar of Murui (Bue), Katarzyna Wojtylak provides the first complete description of Murui, an endangered Witotoan language, spoken by the Murui-Muina (Witoto) people from Colombia and Peru. The grammar is written from a functional and typological perspective, using natural language data gathered during several fieldtrips to the Caquetá-Putumayo region between 2013 and 2017. The many remarkable characteristics of Murui include a complex system of classifiers, differential subject and object marking, person-marking verb morphology, evidential and epistemic marking, head-tail linkage, and a system of numerals, including the fraternal (brother-based) forms for 'three' and 'four'. The grammar represents an important contribution to the study of Witotoan languages, linguistic typology of Northwest Amazonia, and language contact in the area.
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ISBN-13: 9789004411111
ISBN-10: 9004411119
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 614
Carton Quantity: 12
Product Dimensions: 6.10 x 1.31 x 9.21 inches
Weight: 2.25 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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In A Grammar of Murui (Bue), Katarzyna Wojtylak provides the first complete description of Murui, an endangered Witotoan language, spoken by the Murui-Muina (Witoto) people from Colombia and Peru. The grammar is written from a functional and typological perspective, using natural language data gathered during several fieldtrips to the Caquetá-Putumayo region between 2013 and 2017. The many remarkable characteristics of Murui include a complex system of classifiers, differential subject and object marking, person-marking verb morphology, evidential and epistemic marking, head-tail linkage, and a system of numerals, including the fraternal (brother-based) forms for 'three' and 'four'. The grammar represents an important contribution to the study of Witotoan languages, linguistic typology of Northwest Amazonia, and language contact in the area.
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