{"product_id":"native-languages-of-the-southeastern-united-states-hardcover","title":"Native Languages of the Southeastern United States - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanine Scancarelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHeather K. Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the numerous Native languages and dialects spoken across this region a few centuries ago, only a handful remain today. \u003ci\u003eNative Languages of the Southeastern United States\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive survey and analysis of the southeastern Native languages at the close of the twentieth century. The diversity and richness of these surviving linguistic traditions emerge clearly in this valuable volume. Contributing linguists draw on their latest fieldwork and research, starting with a background chapter on the history of research on the Native languages of the Southeast. Eight chapters each provide an overview and grammatical sketch of a language, basing discussion on a narrative text presented at the beginning of the chapter. Special emphasis is given to both the fundamental grammatical characteristics of the language--its phonology, morphology, syntax, and various discourse features--and those sociolinguistic and cultural factors that affect its structure and use. Two additional chapters explore the genetic relationships among the various Muskogean languages (Creek, Alabama, Choctaw, Chickasaw), the only language family confined entirely to the Southeast. Wide-ranging in scope and detailed in its examination, this collection is indispensable for understanding the linguistic heritage of southeastern Native peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather K. Hardy is a professor of English and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University. She is the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the Alabama Language\u003c\/i\u003e. Janine Scancarelli received her PhD in linguistics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Much of her published work has dealt with the Cherokee language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 558\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.58 x 9.42 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751771701536,"sku":"9780803242357","price":113.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3a298d9477454c9a3180382ff3233a23.webp?v=1779979782","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/native-languages-of-the-southeastern-united-states-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}