Yolanda Lastra
ヨランダ・ラストラ
Yoranda Rasutora
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- :1932
- Died
- :null
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish, Nahuatl, Otomí, Quechua
- Residence History
- Mexico City
Career
- Occupations
- Linguist
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Affiliations
- Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua
- Memberships
- Academia Mexicana de la Lengua
- Influenced By
- Charles F. Hockett
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | Linguistics | PhD | — | United States |
Cornell University
Linguistics
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
PhD dissertation on the syntax of Cochabamba Quechua in Bolivia under Charles F. Hockett
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Science and Art National Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Science and Art National Prize
2015
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Las áreas dialectales del náhuatl moderno
1986 LinguisticsThe single most comprehensive work on the dialectology of modern Nahuatl.
Nahuatl dialectology
Bibliography
- Las áreas dialectales del náhuatl moderno (1986)
- El Otomí de Toluca (1992)
- Otomi de San Andrés Cuexcontitlan, Estado de México (1989)
- Los Otomies - Su lengua y su historia (2006)
- Ixtenco Otomí (1998)
- Unidad y diversidad de la lengua. Relatos otomíes (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive linguistics
- Recurring Motifs
- Documentation of indigenous languages
Legacy
Recognized as a leading authority in the studies of Oto-Pamean languages, Nahuatl, and Otomi.
Trivia
- Received a Science and Art National Prize in 2015.
- Married to Argentinian linguist Jorge A. Suárez.