History and language in the Andes
By: edited by Paul Heggarty and Adrian J. Pearce
Series: Studies of the Americas
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230100145
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory; Indians of South America; Quechua language; Languages; Aymara language; Linguistic geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies; Language and languages; History
Description: "The modern world began with the clash of civilisations between Spaniards and native Americans. Their interplay and struggles ever since are mirrored in the fates of the very languages they spoke. The conquistadors wrought theirs into a new 'world language'; yet the Andes still host the New World's greatest linguistic survivor, Quechua. Historians and linguists see this through different -- but complementary -- perspectives. This book is a meeting of minds, long overdue, to weave them together. It ranges from Inca collapse to the impacts of colonial rule, reform, independence, and the modern-day trends that so threaten native language here with its ultimate demise"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.