Silabario del idioma tarasco o de michoacan

Author: Nicolás León (1859-1929)

Year: 1886

Publisher: Imprinta de J. Rosario Bravo

Place: Morelia

Description:

19 pages. Duodecimo (7" x 4 3/4") bound in modern quarter leather with gilt lettering to spine over brown boards. First edition.

The syllabary is one of the first systematic works to teach the Tarascan/Purépecha language, an indigenous language from Michoacán with a structure and phonetics different from Spanish. Points of interest: Pronunciation lessons and exercises to practice reading in Tarascan. Author's linguistic notes on the use of letters like q and r, and phonetic differences between c, q, h, j, k, s, z. Morphological analysis of complex words, like Erongaríkuaro, explained as composed of Erópani (to wait), gari (face), and kuaro (place).

Condition:

Modern binding with original wrappers bound in. Age toning to pages, pencil notation to title else very good.