Cherokee Narratives - A Linguistic Study (Paperback)

The stories of the Cherokee people presented here capture in written form tales of history, myth, and legend for readers, speakers, and scholars of the Cherokee language. Assembled by noted authorities on Cherokee, this volume marks an unparalleled contribution to the linguistic analysis, understanding, and preservation of Cherokee language and culture. Cherokee Narratives spans the spectrum of genres, including humor, religion, origin myths, trickster tales, historical accounts, and stories about the Eastern Cherokee language. These stories capture the voices of tribal elders and form a living record of the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' oral tradition. Each narrative appears in four different formats: the first is interlinear, with each line shown in the Cherokee syllabary, a corresponding roman orthography, and a free English translation; the second format consists of a morpheme-by-morpheme analysis of each word; and the third and fourth formats present the entire narrative in the Cherokee syllabary and in a free English translation. The narratives and their linguistic analysis are a rich source of information for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Cherokee syllabary, as well as for students of Cherokee history and culture. By enabling readers at all skill levels to use and reconstruct the Cherokee language, this collection of tales will sustain the life and promote the survival of Cherokee for generations to come.

General

Imprint:	University of Oklahoma Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2018
Authors:	Durbin Feeling • William Pulte • Gregory Pulte
Foreword by:	Bill John Baker
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-8061-5987-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-8061-5987-1
Barcode:	9780806159874

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