Descriptive Linguistics

Contemporary Research in Minoritized and Diaspora Languages of Europe

An edited volume presenting research on multilingualism and language contact in minoritized and diaspora languages across Europe.

Jan 1, 2023

Trilingual modality: Towards an analysis of mood and modality in Aymara, Quechua and Castellano Andino as a joint systematic concept

A study of how Aymara and Quechua have influenced mood and modality in Andean Spanish through language contact.

Jan 1, 2022

Exploring speech experiences: Linguists, speakers, sounds and meanings

This chapter explores the sensory experience of documenting Muylaq' Aymara, describing how sensory perceptions shape linguistic fieldwork and language documentation.

Nov 8, 2021

Aymara Inflection

This chapter describes the complex nominal and verbal inflection systems of Aymara, highlighting its agglutinative nature and rich morphological features.

Jan 19, 2016

Introduction to Laryngeal Features in Languages of the Americas

This introductory chapter provides an overview of research on laryngeal features in indigenous languages of the Americas, establishing the framework for the edited volume.

Jan 1, 2016

A Grammar of Muylaq' Aymara: Aymara as Spoken in Southern Peru

A comprehensive grammar of a previously undescribed variety of Aymara spoken in the remote Andean village of Muylaque, Peru.

Nov 27, 2014

The Grammatical Expression of Dialogicity in Muylaq'Aymara Narratives

This article examines how dialogicity is expressed grammatically in Aymara oral narratives through tense, evidentiality, and the verb 'say'.

Apr 1, 2014