{"product_id":"kikaslemal-ri-kaqchikela","title":"Kikaslemal Ri Kaqchikela By Little, Walter E.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn advanced Kaqchikel textbook that blends language learning with Maya culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout half a million Maya in the highlands of Guatemala speak Kaqchikel, making it one of the most widely used Mayan languages. \u003ci\u003eKik’aslemal ri Kaqchikela’\u003c\/i\u003e offers guidance for advanced students. Unlike many language textbooks, it is designed with not only fluency but also cultural competency in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by conversations with native speakers, Kaqchikel teachers, and anthropologists focused on Maya communities, \u003ci\u003eKik’aslemal ri Kaqchikela’\u003c\/i\u003e supports language learning through readings on topics important to speakers in Guatemala, including \u003ci\u003eMaya’ Nimab’äl K’u’x \u003c\/i\u003e(Maya cosmology); \u003ci\u003eRi Tiko’n\u003c\/i\u003e (agriculture); \u003ci\u003eYab’il rik’in Aq’om\u003c\/i\u003e (disease and medicine); \u003ci\u003eSamaj pa Jay, pa Tinamït \u003c\/i\u003e(work at home and in town); and more. Chapters present readings on each theme, alongside worksheets, discussion questions framed around Maya history and culture, and a contextualizing essay in English. A Kaqchikel\/Spanish\/English glossary, extensive grammar appendix, and English translations of the readings support learning. The result is not the usual explanation of language mechanics but instead a nuanced lesson in communication across porous boundaries of cultural difference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57770117431678,"sku":"NW9781477333426","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781477333426.jpg?v=1785409219","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/kikaslemal-ri-kaqchikela","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}