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Author(s): John G. Fought (editor); Sarah S. Fought (editor)
ISBN(s): 9781512816037, 1512816035
Edition: Reprint 2016
File Details: PDF, 10.49 MB
Year: 2017
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1512816035 
ISBN 13: 9781512816037
Author:  John G Fought, Sarah S Fought

The legends and folktales, religious and medical texts, agricultural and domestic customs translated and presented in this volume are crucial not only to an understanding of Mayan culture as it exists today but stand as our only clue eventually to deciphering the inscription of the ancient Mayans.

Cho rti Mayan Texts 1st Table of contents:

Part I: The Texts (Categorized by Genre or Informant) This is the core of the book, presenting the collected Chortí texts. Each text typically includes:

  • Chortí Original (Phonetic/Phonemic Transcription): The text as it was spoken and transcribed.
  • Morpheme-by-Morpheme Gloss: A line-by-line breakdown showing the meaning of each morpheme (smallest meaningful unit) in the Chortí word.
  • Free English Translation: A natural-sounding translation of the Chortí text.
  • Notes: Linguistic, cultural, or contextual notes relevant to specific phrases, words, or concepts in the text.

Potential categories of texts could include:

  • Folktales and Legends:
    • Stories of mythical beings (e.g., Sip, Tiwix).
    • Animal tales.
    • Origin myths.
    • Historical legends.
  • Personal Narratives:
    • Accounts of daily life.
    • Descriptions of customs and rituals.
    • Personal experiences.
  • Ritual Texts:
    • Prayers, incantations, or speeches associated with specific ceremonies (e.g., rain ceremonies, curing rituals).
  • Everyday Conversations/Descriptions:
    • Discussions of farming, cooking, traditional crafts.
    • Descriptions of the environment.
  • Jokes and Riddles:
    • Examples of Chortí humor.

Part II: Linguistic Analysis (Grammar and Phonology) This section provides a formal linguistic analysis based on the features observed in the collected texts.

  • Chapter [X]: Phonology
    • Chortí phoneme inventory (consonants, vowels).
    • Phonological processes (e.g., assimilation, dissimilation, metathesis).
    • Stress and intonation patterns.
  • Chapter [X+1]: Morphology
    • Nominal morphology (noun classes, possession, pluralization).
    • Verbal morphology (aspect, mood, tense, person marking, voice).
    • Derivational morphology.
  • Chapter [X+2]: Syntax
    • Basic word order (e.g., VOS, VSO).
    • Clause structure.
    • Sentence types (declarative, interrogative, imperative).
    • Complex sentences (subordination, coordination).
  • Chapter [X+3]: Discourse Features
    • Analysis of how language is used in longer stretches of text (e.g., narrative structure, cohesion, coherence).

Part III: Supplementary Materials

  • Chortí-English Glossary / Lexicon:
    • A comprehensive list of Chortí words appearing in the texts, with their English equivalents and grammatical information.
  • English-Chortí Index (less common for text collections but possible):
    • For looking up English words and finding their Chortí equivalents in the texts.
  • Maps:
    • Maps showing the Chortí linguistic area and specific communities.
  • Photographs:
    • Photos of the informants or the cultural context.

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