Chuj (Mayan) Narratives
Folklore, History, and Ethnography from Northwestern Guatemala
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Nicholas A. Hopkins
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Contents
A Note on Language Relations and Prehistory; Field Work in the Chuj Region
CHAPTER 2. NARRATIVES IN CHUJ 22
Introduction to the Texts; Discourse Structures of the Narratives
CHAPTER 3. COYOTE AND RABBIT 31
Commentary; Lexical Issues; Overview; Grammatical Notes; Coupleting Marks the Peak Event; Text
CHAPTER 4. AN OLD MAN WHOSE SON KILLED HIM 41
CHAPTER 5. FRIEND OF THE ANIMALS 52
CHAPTER 8. TAKING OUT THE SALT 110
A Short Sketch of Chuj Phonology, Grammar, and Syntax 126
Text Analysis: Coyote and Rabbit 144
References 163
Chuj (Mayan) Narratives