Languages and Their Speakers

Illustrations Introduction Preface to the 1987 Edition I. JACALTEC: FIELD WORK IN GUATEMALA Introduction Field Methods The Jacaltec Language The Linguistic Horizons of Jacaltec Speakers Suggestions for Further Reading II. MANINKA Introduction: Maninka Language and Society Maninka Grammar The Use of Language in Maninka Culture Suggestions for Further Reading Appendix III. BECOMING A COMPETENT SPEAKER OF MALAGASY Introduction Background Forming Sentences in Malagasy Malagasy Subjects and Complex Structures Conditions on the Use of Speech Behavioral Norms and Speech Usage Suggestions for Further Reading IV. HOW TO TALK TO YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW IN GUUGU YIMIDHIRR Embedded Speech The Language of Cooktown The Guugu Yimidhirr Language The Social Context of Speech in Traditional Guugu Yimidhirr Society Language in the Modern Guugu Yimidhirr Community Suggestions for Further Reading Glossary V. JAPANESE: A STORY OF LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE Introduction A History of Japan The Structure of Japanese Japanese and Its Relation to the Environment Suggestions for Further Reading