La Utz Awach?: Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language: Amazon.de: R. McKenna Brown, Judith M. Maxwell, Walter E. Little: Englische Bücher

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Kaqchikel is one of approximately thirty Mayan languages spoken in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and, increasingly, the United States. Of the twenty-two Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala, Kaqchikel is one of the four 'mayoritarios', those with the largest number of speakers. About half a million people living in the central highlands between Guatemala City and Lake Atitlan speak Kaqchikel. And because native Kaqchikel speakers are prominent in the field of Mayan linguistics, as well as in Mayan cultural activism generally, Kaqchikel has been adopted as a Mayan lingua franca in some circles. This innovative language-learning guide is designed to help students, scholars, and professionals in many fields who work with Kaqchikel speakers, in both Guatemala and the United States, quickly develop basic communication skills. The book will familiarize learners with the words, phrases, and structures used in daily communications, presented in as natural a way as possible, and in a logical sequence. Six chapters introduce the language in context (greetings, the classroom, people, the family, food, and life) followed by exercises and short essays on aspects of Kaqchikel life. There is a grammar summary that provides in-depth linguistic analysis of Kaqchikel, and a glossary supports vocabulary learning from both Kaqchikel to English and English to Kaqchikel. These resources, along with sound files and other media on the Internet, will allow learners to develop proficiency in all five major language skills - listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and sociocultural understanding.

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Kaqchikel is one of approximately thirty Mayan languages spoken in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and, increasingly, the United States. Of the twenty-two Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala, Kaqchikel is one of the four 'mayoritarios,' those with the largest number of speakers. About half a million people living in the central highlands between Guatemala City and Lake Atitlan speak Kaqchikel. And because native Kaqchikel speakers are prominent in the field of Mayan linguistics, as well as in Mayan cultural activism generally, Kaqchikel has been adopted as a Mayan lingua franca in some circles. This innovative language-learning guide is designed to help students, scholars, and professionals in many fields who work with Kaqchikel speakers, in both Guatemala and the United States, quickly develop basic communication skills.The book will familiarize learners with the words, phrases, and structures used in daily communications, presented in as natural a way as possible, and in a logical sequence. Six chapters introduce the language in context (greetings, the classroom, people, the family, food, and life) followed by exercises and short essays on aspects of Kaqchikel life.

A grammar summary provides in-depth linguistic analysis of Kaqchikel, and a glossary supports vocabulary learning from both Kaqchikel to English and English to Kaqchikel. These resources, along with sound files and other media on the Internet, will allow learners to develop proficiency in all five major language skills - listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and sociocultural understanding.

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Superb introduction to one of the main Mayan languages 19. Mai 2008

Von R. Austin - Ver�ffentlicht auf Amazon.com

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Kaqchikel is one of the main languages in the Mayan family, and although it doesn't have as high a profile as Yukatek (Yucatec) or K'iche' (Quiche), it is one of the most widely known languages in the family. This textbook provides a superb, practical introduction to the language, and one of the best introductions available for any of the indigenous languages of the Americas.

The first half of the book consists of a series of well-illustrated lessons covering the basics of the language. There are plenty of exercises, but unfortunately no tapes. (However, there are some short online video files at ekaq.stonecenter.tulane.edu.) These are followed by a large grammatical section, and finally a sizeable glossary. The book uses a modern orthography, and also includes much valuable cultural information.

There are relatively few good resources on Mayan languages in English, and high-quality educational materials on Mayan languages, or any Native American languages are, sadly, quite rare. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in the Mayan language family.

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Excellent introduction to one of the living Mayan languages 16. August 2009

Von A. Langley - Ver�ffentlicht auf Amazon.com

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I studied several chapters of this book before traveling to Guatemala. As expected, my visit to Antigua afforded me an opportunity to speak some Kaqchikel with the vendors there. It definitely made for a richer experience, and I could tell my efforts were appreciated!

The book covers quite a bit of material for an introduction, and does so in a manner that is accessible to anyone who has studied a couple other languages.

One nice addition would have been an audio CD. Nevertheless, the explanation of pronunciation and some videos one can find online made this a very useful text for someone who just wants to be able to attempt basic conversation in Kaqchikel.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to learn the basics of one of the more commonly spoken Mayan languages in Guatemala.

Perhaps one day there will be an expanded and corrected second edition.

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Now you can speak a mayan language 1. Januar 2008

Von Adelgicio J. M. Paula - Ver�ffentlicht auf Amazon.com

I have read this book and it is a very didatical method to learn a not common language from mesoamerica. The book offers a very good condition to understand and to learn this mayan language, with good vocabulary and basic grammar well employed and well adaptated to colloquial situations.

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