Meaning in Mayan Languages

Preface
Orthographic Note
I. Introduction
References
II. Sound Symbolism in the Mayan Language Family
Introduction
Sound Symbolism
Data and Analyses
Implications
References
III. Semantic Aspects of Yucatec Dual-Object Constructions
The Verbal Suffix -T in Yucatec
Some Syntactic Properties of -T Verb Stems
A Semantic Theory of -T Verb Stems
Implications of the Semantic Theory for Syntax and Morphology
References
IV. Chortí Semantics: Some Properties of Roots and Affixes
Contrast and the Paradigm
Linking and Nesting Relations
Personal Affixes, Grammatical Categories, and Semantic Components
Roots and Thematic Affixes: The ACT Feature
Some Derived Active Expressions
Field Testing
Some Implications and Conclusions
References
V. The Semantics of Social Categories in a Transformational Grammar of Jacaltec
Data for the Model
The Model
Explanatory Adequacy
Descriptive Adequacy
Observational Adequacy
Summary and Conclusion
References
VI. Acquisition of Botanical Terminology by Tzeltal Children
Introduction
Tzeltal Plant Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Geographical Context
Botanical Socialization
Plant Trail Task
Response Types
Summary
Developmental Trends
Development in Typical Child
Conclusion
References
VII. Cultural Significance and Lexical Retention in Tzeltal-Tzotzil Ethnobotany
Introduction
The Comparative Inventory
Analytic Categories
Cognate Sets of Tzeltal-Tzotzil Plant Names
Cultural Significance and Lexical Retention
References
VIII. Compound Place Names in Chuj and other Mayan Languages
Introduction
Sources and Identification of Chuj Place Names
The Nature of Chuj Geographical Nomenclature
Compound Chuj Place Names
Comparative Data on Compound Mayan Place Names
References
IX. Three Genres of Tzotzil Insult
Joking Insults
Ridicule and Criticism
Formal and Informal Discourses
Functional Differences
The Same Content in Different Genres
References
X. Chamula Tzotzil Proverbs: Neither Fish nor Fowl
Introduction
The Proverb in the Taxonomy of Chamula Oral Tradition
Proverbs and Contexts
Dynamic of Proverbs
Summary and Conclusions
References
XI. Semantic Universals and Particulars in Quiche
References
Index