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Illustration Of The Method Of Recording Indian Languages From the First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution   By: (1848-1895)

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"Illustration Of The Method Of Recording Indian Languages" provides a detailed insight into the recording of indigenous languages by James Owen Dorsey. Through his meticulous documentation and analysis, Dorsey sheds light on the complexities of preserving and understanding the languages of Native American tribes. The book is a valuable resource for linguists, anthropologists, and anyone interested in the preservation of endangered languages. Dorsey's expertise and dedication to this important work are evident in every page of this informative and insightful text. Highly recommended for those looking to deepen their understanding of indigenous languages and cultures.

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Transcriber's note: The following symbols are used to represent special characters: [n] = raised (superscript) "n" [t] = turned (inverted) "t" [k] = turned "k" [K] = turned "K" [T] = turned "T" [k=] = "k" with inferior macron [k.] = "k" with inferior dot [=x] = any letter "x" with superior macron [)x] = any letter "x" with superior breve [/x] = any letter "x" with acute accent [.x] = any letter "x" with superior dot [/c.] = "c" with acute accent and inferior dot [ng] = lower case "eng" character [x] = Greek letter chi ['] = single (curly) closing quote

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.

J.W. POWELL, DIRECTOR.

ILLUSTRATION OF THE METHOD

OF

RECORDING INDIAN LANGUAGES.

FROM THE MANUSCRIPTS OF MESSRS. J.O. DORSEY, A.S. GATSCHET, AND S.R. RIGGS.

ILLUSTRATION OF THE METHOD OF RECORDING INDIAN LANGUAGES.

HOW THE RABBIT CAUGHT THE SUN IN A TRAP.

AN OMAHA MYTH, OBTAINED FROM F. LAFLÈCHE BY J. OWEN DORSEY.

Egi¢e mactciñ'ge aká i[k]a[n]' ¢iñké ená qtci[t]ig¢e júgig¢á biamá. It came rabbit the his the st. only dwelt with his they to pass sub... Continue reading book >>


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