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Multilingualism and ethnic stereotypes: The Tariana of northwest Amazonia.

Authors :
Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y.
Source :
Language in Society. Feb2003, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p1. 21p. 1 Chart, 1 Map.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Presents a study that examined code-mixing and code-switching of Tariana dialects spoken in the multilingual area of the Vaupés basin in Northwest Amazonia, Brazil. Overview of the Vaupés area; Discussion on the principles of choosing a language; Analysis on the use of different languages in varied circumstances such as code-switching and code-mixing.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00474045
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Language in Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9375718
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047404503321013