Creek (Muskogee) Texts - (Uc Publications in Linguistics) by Mary R Haas & James H Hill (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- When Mary R. Haas died in 1996, she left behind several thousand pages of notes and texts in the Creek (Muskogee) language collected in Oklahoma from 1936 to 1940.
- About the Author: Mary R. Haas was Professor of Linguistics at UC Berkeley.
- 819 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts
- Series Name: Uc Publications in Linguistics
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About the Book
When Mary R. Haas died in 1996, she left behind several thousand pages of notes and texts in the Creek (Muskogee) language collected in Oklahoma from 1936 to 1940. The majority of the texts come from the unpublished writings of James H. Hill of Eufaula, an especially knowledgeable elder who composed texts for Dr. Haas using the standard Creek alphabet. Twelve other speakers served as sources for dictated texts.Book Synopsis
When Mary R. Haas died in 1996, she left behind several thousand pages of notes and texts in the Creek (Muskogee) language collected in Oklahoma from 1936 to 1940. The majority of the texts come from the unpublished writings of James H. Hill of Eufaula, an especially knowledgeable elder who composed texts for Dr. Haas using the standard Creek alphabet. Twelve other speakers served as sources for dictated texts.About the Author
Mary R. Haas was Professor of Linguistics at UC Berkeley. James H. Hill was a Creek elder who composed texts for Dr. Haas using the standard Creek alphabet. Jack Martin is Professor of English and Linguistics at the College of William And Mary.Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 7.0 Inches (W) x 1.69 Inches (D)
Weight: 3.58 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Uc Publications in Linguistics
Sub-Genre: Language Arts
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Number of Pages: 819
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Mary R Haas & James H Hill
Language: English
Street Date: January 30, 2015
TCIN: 93284105
UPC: 9780520286429
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-4652
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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