The Languages and Linguistics of Mexico and Northern Central America : A Comprehensive Guide (The World of Linguistics [WOL])

The handbook provides a thorough survey of the languages pertaining to the Mesoamerican culture region, including a wealth of new research on synchronic structures and historical linguistics of lesser known languages, also including sign languages. The volume moreover features overviews of recent research on topics such as language acquisition and the expression of spatial orientation across languages of the region.

Søren Wichmann, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.