LINGUIST List 29.1693
Fri Apr 20 2018
Diss: Witotoan; Huitoto, Murui; Anthropological Linguistics: Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak: ''A Grammar of Murui (Bue): A Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia''
Editor for this issue: Sarah Robinson <srobinsonlinguistlist.org>
Date: 20-Apr-2018
From: Katarzyna Wojtylak <k.i.wojtylak
gmail.com>
Subject: A Grammar of Murui (Bue): A Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia
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Program: The Program of Language and Culture Research Center
Dissertation Status: Completed
Degree Date: 2018
Author: Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak
Dissertation Title: A Grammar of Murui (Bue): A Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia
Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
Subject Language(s):
Huitoto, Murui (huu) Language Family(ies): Witotoan
Dissertation Director:
Elena Mihas
Alexandra y Aikhenvald
RWM Dixon
Dissertation Abstract:
This is the first detailed description of Murui (Bue variety), a Witotoan language spoken by about 2,000 people in the Colombian and Peruvian parts of the Amazon basin. Following the Basic Linguistic Theory, the reference grammar presents analyses of the phonology, morphology and syntax of the Murui language. Collected during several fieldtrips to the Murui communities located between the Putumayo and Caquetá rivers in Colombia, the linguistic data consists mainly of an extensive corpus of texts. In addition to the language description and analysis, the grammar also draws attention to the typological features of Murui and sheds new light on the linguistic variation among the Witotoan languages. It is a valuable resource for further research on the linguistic affiliation of the Witotoan language family in South America.
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