MA thesis

I'm writing my MA thesis at the University of Copenhagen at the moment. The topic is Verb Constructions in Sierra de Zongolica Nawatl and the aim is a complete description and analysis. Is this biting off more than I can chew? I guess we'll see about that in a couple of months. The thesis is due at the end of March 2010.
My theoretical approach is functionalist and as such should focus on the connection between the utterance and the intention of the speaking individual. Or in my case the narrating individual I guess, since much of my data are stories from La Sierra de Zongolica.
Currently I have rough drafts for sections on: future, imperfect past and pluperfect. I have also written something up on the existing studies of this particular Nawa dialect.
One of the sources which I am using, although not as much as I would like, is radio recordings. Need I say more than: Time consuming! Oh yes, and students only have six months for an MA thesis of 60-80 pages.

The linguistics lab

Through this blog I wish to communicate my thoughts (experiments) about the languages of the world and the science that describes, compares and analyzes them - linguistics.
I do not claim to have answers, nor do I claim to be able to obtain answers.
This lab is merely a space for me to try on different theories or methodologies or simply mind experiments, and let everybody else look over my shoulder in the process.
I am in the process of writing my MA thesis on the Nawatl spoken in the Zongolica Mountains in Veracruz, Mexico. This topic is also related to my work on the Project for Documentation of the Languages of Mesoamerica (PDLMA) in which my role is to continue the compilation and, eventually, publication of a farily extensive dictionary of this Nawatl dialect.
I invite anyone with similar interests to engage in a productive dialog with me for the benefit of all.