The Miami-Illinois Language |
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| Author:
| Costa, David J. |
| Series title: | Studies in the Native Languages of the Americas Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-1514-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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Reconstructs the language spoken by the Miami and the Illinois Native Americans. The Miami and the Illinois Native Americans speak closely related dialects of a language of the Algonquian language family. Linguist David J. Costa reconstructs key elements of their language from available historical sources, close textual analysis of surviving stories, and comparison with related Algonquian languages.
Reconstructs the language spoken by the Miami and the Illinois Native Americans. The Miami and the Illinois Native Americans speak closely related dialects of a language of the Algonquian language family. Linguist David J. Costa reconstructs key elements of their language from available historical sources, close textual analysis of surviving stories, and comparison with related Algonquian languages.