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Africans and Native Americans
The used book looked new,excellent condition.Arrived in timely manner.Well worth the price.I am Native American of mixed blood.I am hoping this book will help me understand the historical use of terms related to race and the verify my beliefs of circumstance under which the two races mixed. I see this as a side door geneology book. ... Read more

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Lexical acculturation refers to the accommodation of languages to new objects and concepts encountered as the result of culture contact. This unique study analyzes a survey of words for 77 items of European culture (e.g. chicken, horse, apple, rice, scissors, soap, and Saturday) in the vocabularies of 292 Amerindian languages and dialects spoken from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. The first book ever to undertake such a large and systematic cross-language investigation, Brown's work provides fresh insights into general processes of lexical change and development, including those involving language universals and diffusion. ... Read more

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great book!
You have probably read the bible. You have probably read the Koran. You have probably read at least 3 books. Well, hold on to your hat. This book rings and rings with truth and beauty. If you don't buy it you are a dear person. Why not. Ok. Go for it. ... Read more

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Beautifully illustrated in full color by a Native American artist, this unique book teaches children the hand signals that Native American tribes used to communicate with one another. Fascinating information includes how to ask a question; how to express past, present, and future; and how each signal related to the daily life of Native American tribes. Age 8-12. ... Read more

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Native signs
This is a good book for any person wanting to know signs from the Native Americans. very interesting

good reference
My daughter loves this book and finds the directions very easy to follow. ... Read more

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Beliefs and feelings about language vary dramatically within and across NativeAmerican cultural groups and are an acknowledged part of the processes oflanguage shift and language death. This volume samples the language ideologiesof a wide range of Native American communities—from the Canadian Yukon toGuatemala—to show their role in sociocultural transformation.

These studies take up such active issues as “insiderness� in Cherokee languageideologies, contradictions of space-time for the Northern Arapaho, languagesocialization and Paiute identity, and orthography choices and language renewalamong the Kiowa. The authors—including members of indigenous speech communitieswho participate in language renewal efforts—discuss not only NativeAmericans’ conscious language ideologies but also the often-revealing relationshipbetween these beliefs and other more implicit realizations of language useas embedded in community practice.

The chapters discuss the impact of contemporary language issues related to grammar, language use, the relation between language and social identity, andemergent language ideologies themselves in Native American speech communities.And although they portray obvious variation in attitudes toward languageacross communities, they also reveal commonalities—notably the emergentideological process of iconization between a language and various national,ethnic, and tribal identities.

As fewer Native Americans continue to speak their own language, thistimely volume provides valuable grounded studies of language ideologies inaction—those indigenous to Native communities as well as those imposed byoutside institutions or language researchers. It considers the emergent interactionof indigenous and imported ideologies and the resulting effect on languagebeliefs, practices, and struggles in today’s Indian Country as it demonstratesthe practical implications of recognizing a multiplicity of indigenous languageideologies and their impact on heritage language maintenance and renewal. ... Read more

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Perfect for both Native American and linguistics libraries
NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES: BELIEFS, PRACTICES, AND STRUGGLES IN INDIAN COUNTRY considers the languages of a range of Native American communities from Canada to Guatemala, considering their evolving role in changing cultures and offering detailed, scholarly studies examining active issues in changing languages and Native perceptions. From socialization and identity to choices in language renewal, topics are wide-ranging and survey how modern language issues relate to cultural changes. Perfect for both Native American and linguistics libraries.
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This guide includes chapters on general US English, regional differences, abbreviations and food and drink. It also features a Hawaiian language section and a Native American language section (the latter including cultural notes and covering the Pueblo and Cherokee languages). ... Read more

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The Native American language family called Athabaskan has recieved incresing attention from linguists and educators. The linguistic chapters in this volume focus on syntax and semantics, but also involve morphology, phonology, and historical linguistics. Included is a discussion of whether religion and secular issues can be separated in Navajo classrooms. ... Read more

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Prior to becoming a 'melting pot' of many languages, the continents of North and South America were already home to a variety of Native American tribes, each with its own language. What's more, subsets of tribes often had their own dialects, sometimes making communication between two people nearly impossible, even if they lived near each other. This book discusses the major Native American languages used by tribes in various regions and how some of their words have been incorporated into the English language today. ... Read more

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An ingenious cross between a dictionary, enc yclopedia and a glossary, this book covers every aspect of N ative American culture. It includes terms ranging from commo n words such as papoose and totem to the more obscure manito u and potlach. ' ... Read more

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Originally published in 1892.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Diverse Issues in Higher Education, published by Cox, Matthews & Associates on November 26, 2009. The length of the article is 639 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Speaking from the heart.(spectrum)(Anton Treuer's passion for Native American Language)
Author: Mary Annette Pember
Publication: Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 26, 2009
Publisher: Cox, Matthews & Associates
Volume: 26Issue: 21Page: 4(1)

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