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• Guaranismos en el diccionario de la Real Academia.--Chaves J. C. y Gaona, R. Aporte del guaraní a la lengua española.--Stroessner, A. y Peña, R. La decimonovena edición del Diccionario de la Lengua Española: notas.--Lezcano, L. El vocablo "he," su naturaleza y acentuación.--Plá, J. Aproximación a la actualidad de José Enrique Rodó (en su centenario, 1871-1971)--Chaves, J. C. Discurso pronunciado por el presidente de la A. P. L. E. en la sesión de clausura del Primer Congreso de Lexicografía de San Juan de Puerto Rico.--Cornejo, J. Los paraguayos en el V Congreso de Academias de la Lengua.

• Empleo de la ortografía alfabética en el idioma cundinamarqués.--Diccionario cundinamarqués-español y español-cundinamarqués.--Gramática de la lengua chibcha.--Sintaxis o construcción de la lengua chibcha.--Vocabulario de la lengua chibcha.--Oraciones, catecismo y confesionario.--Anotaciones al Diccionario cundinamarqués-español.--Apéndice.--Bibliografía (leaf at end)

• INTRODUCTION
• International Auxiliary Languages
• Invented Vocabularies: Newspeak and Nadsat
• Oirish Inventions: James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Paul Muldoon
• Tolkien's Invented Languages
• Klingon and other Science Fiction Languages
• Logical Languages
• Gaming Languages and Language Games
• Revitalized Languages as Invented Languages
• APPENDICES: SAMPLES AND FORMAL DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME INVENTED LANGUAGES
• INDEX.
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How are languages invented? Why are they invented? Who uses them? What are the cultural effects of invented languages? This fascinating book looks at all manner of invented languages and explores the origins, purpose, and usage of these curious artefacts of culture. Written by experts in the field, chapters discuss languages from Esperanto to Klingon and uncover the motives behind their creation, and the outcomes of their existence. Introduction by Michael Adams Linking all invented languages, Michael Adams explains how creating a language is intimidating work; no one would attempt to invent one unless driven by a serious purpose or aspiration. He explains how the origin and development of each invented language illustrates inventors' and users' dissatisfaction with the language(s) already available to them, and how each invented language expresses one or more of a wide range of purposes and aspirations: political, social, aesthetic, intellectual, and technological. Chapter 1: International Auxiliary Languages by Arden Smith From the mythical Language of Adam to Esperanto and Solresol, this chapter looks at the history, linguistics, and significance of international or universal languages (including sign languages). Chapter 2: Invented Vocabularies: Newspeak and Nadsat by Howard Jackson Looking at the invented vocabularies of science fiction, for example 1984's 'Newspeak' and Clockwork Orange's 'Nadsat', this chapter discusses the feasibility of such vocabularies, the plausibility of such lexical change, and the validity of the Sapir-Whorfian echoes heard in such literary experiments. Chapter 3: 'Oirish' Inventions: James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Paul Muldoon by Stephen Watt This chapter looks at literary inventions of another kind, nonsense and semi-nonsense languages, including those used in the works of James Joyce and Samuel Beckett. Chapter 4: Tolkien's Invented Languages by Edmund Weiner Focussing on the work of the accomplished philologist J.R.R. Tolkien, the fifteen languages he created are considered in the context of invented languages of other kinds. Chapter 5: Klingon and other Science Fiction Languages by Marc Okrand, Judith Hendriks-Hermans, and Sjaak Kroon Klingon is the most fully developed of fictional languages (besides Tolkien's). Used by many, this chapter explores the speech community of 'Trekkies', alongside other science fiction vocabularies. Chapter 6: Logical Languages by Michael Adams This chapter introduces conlangs, 'constructed languages'. For example, Laaden, created to express feminine experience better than 'patriarchal' languages. Chapter 7: Gaming Languages and Language Games by James Portnow Languages and games are both fundamentally interactive, based on the adoption of arbitrary sign systems, and come with a set of formal rules which can be manipulated to express different outcomes. This being one of the drivers for the popularity of invented languages within the gaming community, James Portnow looks at several gaming languages and language games, such as Gargish, D'ni, Simlish, and Logos. Chapter 8: Revitalized Languages as Invented Languages by Suzanne Romaine The final chapter looks at language continuation, renewal, revival, and resurrection - in the cases of Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton - as well as language regulation.
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• List of tables
• List of maps
• Preface
• Orthographic conventions
• List of abbreviations
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Chibcha sphere
• 3. The Inca sphere
• 4. The languages of the eastern slopes
• 5. The Araucanian sphere
• 6. The languages of Tierra del Fuego
• 7. The Spanish presence
• Appendix: inventory of languages and language families of the Andean region
• References
• Author index
• Index of languages and ethnic groups
• Subject index.
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The Andean and Pacific regions of South America are home to a remarkable variety of languages and language families, with a range of typological differences. This linguistic diversity results from a complex historical background, comprising periods of greater communication between different peoples and languages, and periods of fragmentation and individual development. The Languages of the Andes documents in a single volume the indigenous languages spoken and formerly spoken in this linguistically rich region, as well as in adjacent areas. Grouping the languages into different cultural spheres, it describes their characteristics in terms of language typology, language contact, and the social perspectives of present-day languages. The authors provide both historical and contemporary information, and illustrate the languages with detailed grammatical sketches. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will be a valuable source for students and scholars of linguistics and anthropology alike.
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• List of tables
• List of maps
• Preface
• Orthographic conventions
• List of abbreviations
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Chibcha sphere
• 3. The Inca sphere
• 4. The languages of the eastern slopes
• 5. The Araucanian sphere
• 6. The languages of Tierra del Fuego
• 7. The Spanish presence
• Appendix: inventory of languages and language families of the Andean region
• References
• Author index
• Index of languages and ethnic groups
• Subject index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

The Andean and Pacific regions of South America are home to a remarkable variety of languages and language families, with a range of typological differences. This linguistic diversity results from a complex historical background, comprising periods of greater communication between different peoples and languages, and periods of fragmentation and individual development. The Languages of the Andes documents in a single volume the indigenous languages spoken and formerly spoken in this linguistically rich region, as well as in adjacent areas. Grouping the languages into different cultural spheres, it describes their characteristics in terms of language typology, language contact, and the social perspectives of present-day languages. The authors provide both historical and contemporary information, and illustrate the languages with detailed grammatical sketches. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will be a valuable source for students and scholars of linguistics and anthropology alike.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)