The Routledge Handbook of North American Languages

"This is the first handbook to focus on the study of North America languages. The book features very accessible articles written by prominent experts on these languages. Anyone interested in Native American languages, or language typology in general, will no doubt find it useful to have a copy of this book on their shelves."

Alan Yu, The University of Chicago, USA.

"This volume is a treasure trove for anyone interested in the Indigenous languages of North America and their fascinating grammatical properties. The editors have assembled an impressive team of experts with contributions both on specific topics of interest––ranging from phonology and morphology to syntax and semantics––as well as chapters devoted to surveys of major language families. The handbook provides an accessible introduction to a range of typologically important phenomena, as well as discussion of current and lasting analyses from different theoretical orientations. This book will be an enormous asset to linguists from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from students to senior researchers."

Jessica Coon, McGill University, Canada.

"This handbook is an invaluable introduction and overview of the linguistic features of North American languages, with contributions from leading scholars with deep areal understanding of the structures and phenomena under discussion, and the groundbreaking things they teach us about how human language works. There is no comparable volume; this synthesizes the literature and lays out the state of the art for students and senior scholars alike in an accessible yet theoretically sophisticated presentation. Highly recommended."

Heidi Harley, University of Arizona, USA.

"This is the first handbook to focus on the study of North America languages. The book features very accessible articles written by prominent experts on these languages. Anyone interested in Native American languages, or language typology in general, will no doubt find it useful to have a copy of this book on their shelves."

Alan Yu, The University of Chicago, USA.

"This volume is a treasure trove for anyone interested in the Indigenous languages of North America and their fascinating grammatical properties. The editors have assembled an impressive team of experts with contributions both on specific topics of interest––ranging from phonology and morphology to syntax and semantics––as well as chapters devoted to surveys of major language families. The handbook provides an accessible introduction to a range of typologically important phenomena, as well as discussion of current and lasting analyses from different theoretical orientations. This book will be an enormous asset to linguists from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from students to senior researchers."

Jessica Coon, McGill University, Canada.

"This handbook is an invaluable introduction and overview of the linguistic features of North American languages, with contributions from leading scholars with deep areal understanding of the structures and phenomena under discussion, and the groundbreaking things they teach us about how human language works. There is no comparable volume; this synthesizes the literature and lays out the state of the art for students and senior scholars alike in an accessible yet theoretically sophisticated presentation. Highly recommended."

Heidi Harley, University of Arizona, USA.