Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- 1. History of Studies in Middle American Linguistics -- 2. Inventory of Descriptive Materials -- 3. Inventory of Classificatory Materials -- 4. Lexicostatistic Classification -- 5. Systemic Comparison and Reconstruction -- 6. Environmental Correlational Studies -- 7. Type Linguistic Descriptions -- A. Classical Nahuatl -- B. Classical Yucatec (Maya) -- C. Classical Quiche -- D. Sierra Popoluca -- E. Isthmus Zapotec -- F. Huautla de Jiménez Mazatec -- G. Jiliapan Pame -- H. Huamelultec Chontal -- 8. Language-in-Culture Studies -- References