Iberian imperialism and language evolution in Latin America

Synopsis

Gathering Essays By Sociohistorical Linguists Working Across The Region, Salikoko S. Mufwene Does Just That In This Book. Exploring The Many Different Contact Points Between Iberian Colonialism And Indigenous Cultures, The Contributors Identify The Crucial Parameters Of Language Evolution That Have Led To Today's State Of Linguistic Diversity In Latin America. Latin America: A Linguistic Curiosity From The Point Of View Of Colonization And The Ensuing Language Contacts / Salikoko S. Mufwene -- The Many Facets Of Spanish Dialect Diversification In Latin America / John M. Lipski -- Amerindian Language Islands In Brazil / Hildo Honorio Do Couto -- Historical Development Of Nheengatu (lingua Geral Amazonica) / Denny Moore -- Language And Conquest: Tupi-guarani Expansion In The European Colonization Of Brazil And Amazonia / Kittiya Lee -- African Descendants' Rural Vernacular Portuguese And Its Contribution To Understanding The Development Of Brazilian Portuguese / Heliana Mello -- Brazilian Portuguese And The Ecology Of (post-)colonial Brazil / J. Clancy Clements -- Maya And Spanish In Yucatan: An Example Of Continuity And Change / Barbara Pfeiler -- Standard Colonial Quechua / Alan Durston -- Linguistic Subjectivity In Ecologies Of Amazonian Language Change / Christopher Ball -- The Ecology Of Language Evolution In Latin America: A Haitian Postscript Toward A Postcolonial Sequel / Michel Degraff. Edited By Salikoko S. Mufwene. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.