Reading in context: The interpretation of personal reference in ancient maya hieroglyphic texts

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Law, Danny ^a   Houston, Stephen ^b   Carter, Nicholas ^b   Zender, Marc ^c   Stuart, David ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Indexicality; Mayan languages; Person reference; Textuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884785018     PISSN: 10551360     EISSN: 15481395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jola.12008     Document Type: Article

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