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The noun phrase in Boruca: studying a recently extinct language
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Damaris Castro
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September 22, 2010
Abstract
This article provides a description of the noun phrase in Boruca, a recently extinct Chibchan language once spoken in Costa Rica. Divided into four main sections, this paper addresses noun formation processes, the constituents of the noun phrase, and its syntactic processes, as well as illustrating all of the above characteristics in a sample text. In sum, both the internal structure and the external relations of the noun phrase are presented. Given the state of the language, the author has relied primarily on secondary sources, complemented by examples of sentences produced by the last semi-speaker of the language.
Published Online: 2010-09-22
Published in Print: 2010-09
© by Akademie Verlag, Heredia, Costa Rica, Germany
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