Panoan languages and linguistics / David W. Fleck, Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History; adjunct research associate, Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon.
"Issued October 10, 2013." Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-73).
Contents:
Classification and inventory of Panoan languages and dialects -- Relations to other South American families -- History of Panoan linguistics -- Priorities for future research -- Typological overview -- Ethnolinguistic features -- Appendix 1: Index of common denomination synonyms, variants, and homonyms -- Appendix 2: Available linguistic data for Panoan languages and dialects -- Appendix 3: Geographic locations of Panoan languages and dialects.
Summary:
Knowledge of Panoan languages and linguistics has increased significantly over the last several decades. The present paper draws upon this new information to produce a current internal classification of all the extant and extinct languages in the Panoan family based on lexical, phonological, and grammatical comparisons. This classification pays special attention to distinguishing dialects from independent languages and to mismatches that exist between linguistically defined languages and socially defined ethnic groups. An evaluation of previously proposed genetic relations to other language families is followed by a discussion of lexical borrowing and possible areal diffusion of grammatical features from and into neighboring non-Panoan languages and Kechua. The history of Panoan linguistics is chronicled from the first Jesuit and Franciscan vocabularies to the most recent contributions, and priorities for future research are suggested. A typological overview of Panoan phonology, morphology, and syntax is provided along with descriptions of some of the extraordinary linguistic features found in the family. Name taboos, postmortem word taboos, in-law avoidance languages, trade languages, ceremonial languages, and other ethnolinguistic phenomena found in the Panoan family are also discussed.
Series:
Anthropological papers of the American Museum of Natural History, 0065-9452 ; no. 99
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