EPISODE · Apr 3, 2017 · 27 MIN
Speaking With One Heart: The Mayan Languages of Mexico Audiobook by Katie Davis
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https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/64/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Speaking With One Heart: The Mayan Languages of Mexico Author: Katie Davis Narrator: Larry Massett, Katie Davis Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Over one million Mayan Indians live and work in Southern Mexico, and six Mayan languages continue to thrive therelanguages more than 3,000 years old. In the 1950s, anthropologist Robert Laughlin and his wife Mimi arrived in Chiapas, where Laughlin planned to conduct his linguistic research. At that time, he expected to learn the Tzotzil language without too much trouble, and be welcomed into the indigenous culture. As he soon found out, Tzotzil is a fantastically detailed language full of metaphors, word play, and poetic description that require the speaker to fully understand the Mayan culture and worldview in order to effectively communicate. Vocabulary and grammar were only the tip of the iceberg. Producer Katie Davis tells the story of the decades Laughlin spent learning the relationship between Mayan culture, the Tzotzil language, and the evolution of the Mayan relationship to the modern world. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest Produced by Maria Martin The Day of the Dead Produced by: Marco Vinicio Gonzalez and Maria Hinojosa In the Long Run: The Tarahumara Indians of Mexico Produced by: John Burnett Mending the Hoop: Native American Culture and Spirit Rituals Produced by: Alex Van Oss, Dick Brooks and Dale Looks Twice Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Editor: Jude Doherty Audio Engineer: Robin Wise Field Recordings: Leo del Aguila Production Assistant: Francesca Raimand
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/64/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Speaking With One Heart: The Mayan Languages of Mexico Author: Katie Davis Narrator: Larry Massett, Katie Davis Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Over one million Mayan Indians live and work in Southern Mexico, and six Mayan languages continue to thrive therelanguages more than 3,000 years old. In the 1950s, anthropologist Robert Laughlin and his wife Mimi arrived in Chiapas, where Laughlin planned to conduct his linguistic research. At that time, he expected to learn the Tzotzil language without too much trouble, and be welcomed into the indigenous culture. As he soon found out, Tzotzil is a fantastically detailed language full of metaphors, word play, and poetic description that require the speaker to fully understand the Mayan culture and worldview in order to effectively communicate. Vocabulary and grammar were only the tip of the iceberg. Producer Katie Davis tells the story of the decades Laughlin spent learning the relationship between Mayan culture, the Tzotzil language, and the evolution of the Mayan relationship to the modern world. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest Produced by Maria Martin The Day of the Dead Produced by: Marco Vinicio Gonzalez and Maria Hinojosa In the Long Run: The Tarahumara Indians of Mexico Produced by: John Burnett Mending the Hoop: Native American Culture and Spirit Rituals Produced by: Alex Van Oss, Dick Brooks and Dale Looks Twice Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Editor: Jude Doherty Audio Engineer: Robin Wise Field Recordings: Leo del Aguila Production Assistant: Francesca Raimand
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