Description
Now available to an English-speaking audience, this book is a comprehensive grammar of classical Nahuatl, the literary language of the Aztecs. It offers students of Nahuatl a complete and clear treatment of the language's structure, grammar and vocabulary. It is divided into 35 chapters, beginning with basic syntax and progressing gradually to more complex structures. Each grammatical concept is illustrated clearly with examples, exercises and passages for translation. A key is provided to allow students to check their answers. By far the most approachable textbook of Nahuatl available, this book will be an excellent teaching tool both for classroom use and for readers pursuing independent study of the language. It will be an invaluable resource to anthropologists, ethnographers, historians, archaeologists and linguists alike.
A comprehensive grammar of classical Nahuatl, offering a complete and clear treatment of the language's structure, grammar and vocabulary.
About the Author
Michel Launey, now retired, was a professor at the Universite Denis Diderot, Paris and the Institut de Recherches pour le Developpement, Cayenne. He was a visiting professor at the Universidad de Guadalajara, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and Yale University, among others. His other books include Introduction a la langue et a la literature azteques (the French edition of this book, published in 1979), Une grammaire omnipredicative (1994) and Awna Parikwaki: Introduction a la langue palikur de Guyane et de l'Amapa (2003).
Reviews
'An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl is an excellent language-learning textbook. Launey has written many articles about classical Nahuatl ... his expertise is evident in the details in each lesson. The textbook is very thorough in detailing classical Nahuatl grammar, and the examples and exercises are well-suited to reinforce concepts introduced in each lesson.' Dibella Wdzenczny, Linguist List
Book Information
ISBN 9780521518406
Author Michel Launey
Format Hardback
Page Count 474
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 770g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 160mm * 30mm
A comprehensive grammar of classical Nahuatl, offering a complete and clear treatment of the language's structure, grammar and vocabulary.
About the Author
Michel Launey, now retired, was a professor at the Universite Denis Diderot, Paris and the Institut de Recherches pour le Developpement, Cayenne. He was a visiting professor at the Universidad de Guadalajara, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and Yale University, among others. His other books include Introduction a la langue et a la literature azteques (the French edition of this book, published in 1979), Une grammaire omnipredicative (1994) and Awna Parikwaki: Introduction a la langue palikur de Guyane et de l'Amapa (2003).
Reviews
'An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl is an excellent language-learning textbook. Launey has written many articles about classical Nahuatl ... his expertise is evident in the details in each lesson. The textbook is very thorough in detailing classical Nahuatl grammar, and the examples and exercises are well-suited to reinforce concepts introduced in each lesson.' Dibella Wdzenczny, Linguist List
Book Information
ISBN 9780521518406
Author Michel Launey
Format Hardback
Page Count 474
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 770g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 160mm * 30mm
