Book
Aspects of language acquisition by Tzeltal children
University Microfilms • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1971 • Pages:
By: Stross, Brian.
Abstract
Based on one year of field research in the PARAJES of Mahosik and Cahal c'en, outlying communities of the municipio of Tenejapa, this document investigates language acquisition by Tzeltal children. The dissertation consists of three chapters, in addition to the introduction and four appendices. Each chapter deals with one aspect of language acquisition. Chapter one deals with the socio-cultural context of language acquisition. This chapter provides data on pregnancy, childbirth, child rearing, adolescence, and marriage. Chapter two discusses how Tzeltal children acquire their botanical knowledge in their natural environment. Chapter three deals with some facets of Tzeltal plant taxonomy and nomenclature.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle
- Field Date
- July 1967-July 1968 (p. 201)
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Tenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico (p.4)
- Notes
- by Brian Stross
- UM-70-13,181
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of California, Berkeley, 1969
- LCSH
- Tzeltal Indians