Language of Empire, a Quotidian Tongue

The Uses of Nahuatl in Colonial New Spain

Szerző: Robert C. Schwaller

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Kötés: Puha kötésű

Kiadó: Duke University Press

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This special issue of Ethnohistory highlights new aspects of the use of Nahuatl as a lingua franca d...

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Szerző

Robert C. Schwaller

Nyelv

Angol

Kötés

Könyv - Puha kötésű

Kiadva

2012

oldal

200

EAN

9780822367758

ISBN

0822367750

Enbook ID

04939981

Kiadó

Duke University Press

Súly

181

Méretek

150 x 226 x 10

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This special issue of Ethnohistory highlights new aspects of the use of Nahuatl as a lingua franca during the colonial period. The language of the Aztecs, Nahuatl was also spoken by mestizos, mulatos, and Spaniards. By emphasizing interethnic communication in largely quotidian contexts, this issue breaks new ground in the examination of colonial language, investigating the many ways in which Nahuatl shaped the lives of all inhabitants of New Spain. One essay shows how the bilingual ability of many mestizos and mulatos, which resulted from acculturation to both indigenous and Hispanic society, facilitated cultural and linguistic transfer across ethnic boundaries. One contributor considers the use of Nahuatl by clerics, including early-colonial creole clergy, while another uses inquisitorial records to argue that the Church frequently lacked the translators required to conduct its investigations. The issue also reproduces a unique Nahuatl-language sermon, demonstrating the influence of Nahua aides in modifying the messages conveyed by catechistic documents. Another contributor argues that classical Nahuatl's utility as an imperial lingua franca was limited and influenced by Pipil, a form of Nahuatl spoken in the region prior to the Nahua-Spanish invasions of the sixteenth century.

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