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A Typological Grammar of Panare: A Cariban Language of Venezuela: 5
Author(s): Thomas E. Payne (Author), Doris L. Payne (Author)
- Publisher: Brill
- Publication Date: 21 Nov. 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 486 pages
- ISBN-10: 9004228217
- ISBN-13: 9789004228214
Book Description
Panare, also known as E’ñapa Woromaipu, is a seriously endangered Cariban language spoken by about 3,500 people in Central Venezuela. A Typological Grammar of Panare by Thomas E. Payne and Doris L. Payne, is a full length linguistic grammar written from a modern functional and typological perspective. The many remarkable characteristics highlighted in the grammar include a ‘split-inverse’ person marking system, transitivity-sensitive aspect and person-marking verb morphology, object incorporation, relatively nonconfigurational NP structure, both verb-initial and object-initial constituent orders, a complex system of clause chaining, switch reference, and a rich system of evidential and epistemic marking.
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About the Author
Thomas E. Payne, PhD (1985), UCLA, is Senior International Linguistics Consultant with SIL International, and Research Associate in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Oregon. He publishes books and research articles in descriptive linguistics and grammar writing.
Doris L. Payne, Ph.D. (1985) UCLA, is professor at the University of Oregon and a consultant with SIL International. She has published on Native American and East African languages, and leads workshops around the world focused on morphosyntax and discourse.
