Mamaindê Remixed
Locally Sourced and Externally Motivated Language Change in Southern Amazonia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4560059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Eberhard (0000-0002-5763-0834, SIL International, corresponding author), David M Eberhard |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 539-579 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of American Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7071 • E-ISSN: 1545-7001 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/715758 |
| OpenAlex | W3202538628 |
| Language | PT |
| References cited | 25 |
Language change within minority languages is still an underdocumented area of sociolinguistic research. This study addresses that gap by focusing on two speech varieties within Mamaindê, an endangered language of Amazonia. First, the language ecology of Mamaindê is discussed, with attention to the vitality of the traditional language in each of its communities. The structures of the two speech varieties are then described, showing the radical difference in their inflectional morphologies. This is followed by a description of the language use patterns of each and how a former youth speech style has become the accepted language practice for all but the very elderly. leading to generational change. In the conclusion, evidence is offered that suggests this linguistic change is due to societal change, where the youth have gained status in the community and their speech has gained prestige as a result
Amazon rainforest · Biology · Endangered species · Geography · Language change · Language shift · Linguistics · Prestige · Sociology · Style (visual arts · Vitality · Ecology · History · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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The Present Situation of The Nambiquara1
Multilingualism in the Northwest Amazon1
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