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Author | : Brad Montgomery-Anderson |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 537 |
Release | : 2015-09-08 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0806149337 |
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The Cherokees have the oldest and best-known Native American writing system in the United States. Invented by Sequoyah and made public in 1821, it was rapidly adopted, leading to nineteenth-century Cherokee literacy rates as high as 90 percent. This writing system, the Cherokee syllabary, is fully explained and used throughout this volume, the first and only complete published grammar of the Cherokee language. Although the Cherokee Reference Grammar focuses on the dialect spoken by the Cherokees in Oklahoma—the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians—it provides the grammatical foundation upon which all the dialects are based. In his introduction, author Brad Montgomery-Anderson offers a brief account of Cherokee history and language revitalization initiatives, as well as instructions for using this grammar. The book then delves into an explanation of Cherokee pronunciation, orthography, parts of speech, and syntax. While the book is intended as a reference grammar for experienced scholars, Montgomery-Anderson presents the information in accessible stages, moving from easier examples to more complex linguistic structures. Examples are taken from a variety of sources, including many from the Cherokee Phoenix. Audio clips of various text examples throughout can be found on the accompanying CDs. The volume also includes three appendices: a glossary keyed to the text; a typescript for the audio component; and a collection of literary texts: two traditional stories and a historical account of a search party traveling up the Arkansas River. The Cherokee Nation, as the second-largest tribe in the United States and the largest in Oklahoma, along with the United Keetoowah Band and the Eastern band of Cherokees, have a large number of people who speak their native language. Like other tribes, they have seen a sharp decline in the number of native speakers, particularly among the young, but they have responded with ambitious programs for preserving and revitalizing Cherokee culture and language. Cherokee Reference Grammar will serve as a vital resource in advancing these efforts to understand Cherokee history, language, and culture on their own terms.
Author | : Brad Montgomery-Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1158 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Cherokee language |
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Download A Reference Grammar of Oklahoma Cherokee Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1821 |
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Download A Grammar of the Cherokee Language Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Ruth Bradley Holmes |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780806114637 |
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Contains twenty-seven lessons in the Cherokee language, based on the Oklahoma dialect; and includes accompanying exercises, appendices, and alphabetical vocabulary lists.
Author | : John Pickering |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1830 |
Genre | : Cherokee language |
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Download A Grammar of the Cherokee Language Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Duane H. King |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 564 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Cherokee language |
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Download A Grammar and Dictionary of the Cherokee Language Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Durbin Feeling |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Cherokee language |
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Download Cherokee-English Dictionary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Duane H. King |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Cherokee language |
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Download “A” Grammar and Dictionary of the Cherokee Language Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Michael Joyner |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 341 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1300854391 |
Download Cherokee Language Lessons Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
One of the keys to acquiring a new language is to learn the patterns that make up the language. Simply learning phrases so you can speak "pidgin" Cherokee is not learning Cherokee. You need to learn the fundamentals of the language on how words are put together to be able to understand and communicate in the language. There are many degrees of meaning that different word parts provide and if you don't learn these shades of meaning up front and how they are expressed you will never progress beyond simple memorized phrases and never obtain satisfaction with the language. While each person's skill will differ, one should strive to gain enough understanding of the mechanics of language to be able to comprehend and communicate effectively. The goal of this material is to provide you a solid structural foundation on how Cherokee works. You will learn how words are put together in basic sentences and how to form new words for ideas not listed in the dictionary.
Author | : Ruth Bradley Holmes |
Publisher | : Audio-Forum |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9780884327264 |
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27 lessons with accompanying exercises, teaching the basics of Cherokee in the dialect of Oklahoma