In this Book
- Basic K'ichee' Grammar: 38 Lessons, Revised Edition
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: University Press of Colorado
- Series: Con[text]ual
summary
The K’ichee’an languages—K’ichee’, Kaqchikel, Tz¢utujil, Sakapulteko, Achi, and Sipakapense—occupy a prominent place among the indigenous languages of the Americas because of both their historical significance and the number of speakers (more than one million total). Basic K'ichee' Grammar is an extensive and accurate survey of the principal grammatical structures of K’ichee’. Written in a clear, nontechnical style to facilitate the learning of the language, it is the only K’ichee’ grammar available in English.
A pedagogical rather than a reference grammar, the book is a thorough presentation of the basics of the K’ichee’ Maya language organized around graded grammatical lessons accompanied by drills and exercises. Author James L. Mondloch spent ten years in K’ichee’-speaking communities and provides a complete analysis of the K’ichee’ verb system based on the everyday speech of the people and using a wealth of examples and detailed commentaries on actual usage.
A guide for learning the K’ichee’ language, Basic K'ichee' Grammar is a valuable resource for anyone seeking a speaking and reading knowledge of modern K’ichee’, including linguists, anthropologists, and art historians, as well as nonacademics working in K’ichee’ communities, such as physicians, dentists, community development workers, and educators.
A pedagogical rather than a reference grammar, the book is a thorough presentation of the basics of the K’ichee’ Maya language organized around graded grammatical lessons accompanied by drills and exercises. Author James L. Mondloch spent ten years in K’ichee’-speaking communities and provides a complete analysis of the K’ichee’ verb system based on the everyday speech of the people and using a wealth of examples and detailed commentaries on actual usage.
A guide for learning the K’ichee’ language, Basic K'ichee' Grammar is a valuable resource for anyone seeking a speaking and reading knowledge of modern K’ichee’, including linguists, anthropologists, and art historians, as well as nonacademics working in K’ichee’ communities, such as physicians, dentists, community development workers, and educators.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xii
- List of Abbreviations and Symbols
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Lesson 1: The K’ichee’ Alphabet
- pp. 3-11
- Lesson 2: The Nonverbal Sentence
- pp. 12-14
- Lesson 5: Adjectives Modifying Nouns
- pp. 22-25
- Lesson 7: Possessive Pronouns
- pp. 30-32
- Lesson 13: Negatives
- pp. 53-56
- K’ichee’ to English Vocabulary
- pp. 221-249
Additional Information
ISBN
9781607324515
Related ISBN(s)
9781607323891, 9781607325307
MARC Record
OCLC
1001714426
Pages
265
Launched on MUSE
2017-08-26
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2016