North & Central American indigenous languages
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North & Central American indigenous languages
Paperback. In this appealing, episodic volume, poet and painter Neal McLeod shows us how the funny, vibrant, and sometimes salacious language of Cree gives us the chance to see the world in a different way. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 2JNC; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 139. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889774292
- ISBN
- 9780889774292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.75
€ 24.99
€ 21.75
Hardback. Highlights the large array of Indigenous linguistic and cultural groups of the US Southeast. The traditional and modern Native literature genres showcased include stories that speakers perceive to be in the past, genres that have developed alongside these stories, and modern story types that have sometimes supplanted traditional tales. Editor(s): Haag, Marcia. Series: Native Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 366 pages, 1 map, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 2JN; CF; DQ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803262874
- ISBN
- 9780803262874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.08
€ 79.08
Paperback. This classic reference work is based upon both Northern Cree (the "TH" dialect) and Plains Cree (the "Y") dialect. Editor(s): Cardinal, George. Num Pages: 604 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2JNC; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 577
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888642844
- ISBN
- 9780888642844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.68€ 46.28
€ 58.68
€ 46.28
Paperback. Series: Borealis Book S. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2JNG; CBDX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873512831
- ISBN
- 9780873512831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.43
€ 24.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. A comprehensive grammar of classical Nahuatl, offering a complete and clear treatment of the language's structure, grammar and vocabulary. Num Pages: 474 pages, 1465 exercises. BIC Classification: 2JNN; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660. 474 pages, 1465 exercises. A comprehensive grammar of classical Nahuatl, offering a complete and clear treatment of the language's structure, grammar and vocabulary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2JNN; CJB. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 26. Weight: 654.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 474
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521732291
- ISBN
- 9780521732291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.50
€ 51.99
€ 51.50
Paperback. Analyzes nearly 40 stories, from mythic narratives predating Columbus to contemporary American Indian fiction, representing various traditional Native American culture areas. This work reveals how preconceptions deriving from our hypervisual, print-dominated culture distort our understanding of essential functions and forms of oral storytelling. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; DSB; JFHF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803277854
- ISBN
- 9780803277854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.13
€ 33.99
€ 31.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2JN; CF; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873518468
- ISBN
- 9780873518468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.73
€ 53.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2JNG; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873517805
- ISBN
- 9780873517805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.01
€ 30.99
€ 26.01
Hardcover. Facsimile of Father Grouard's 1883 pioneering prayer book in Cree syllabics with translation, transliteration, and cultural explication. Translator(s): Demers, Patricia; McIlwraith, Naomi L.; Thunder, Dorothy. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations, map,. BIC Classification: 2JN; CF; HRCL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 287 x 260 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1770.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645159
- ISBN
- 9780888645159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.80€ 73.57
€ 97.80
€ 73.57
Paperback. Presents the inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the great decipherment of an ancient Maya script revised with the advanced developments. This title features 113 illustrations that provide details about the people and texts that have enabled us to read the Maya script. Num Pages: 304 pages, 113 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2JNM; CFL; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500289556
- ISBN
- 9780500289556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68
Hardback. Nowhere was the linguistic diversity of the New World more extreme than in California, where a variety of village-dwelling peoples spoke seventy-eight mutually unintelligible languages. This illustrated handbook reviews what we know about California's indigenous languages. Num Pages: 400 pages, 84 photos, 39 maps, 80 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2JN; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1342.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266674
- ISBN
- 9780520266674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.66€ 72.97
€ 96.66
€ 72.97
Paperback. Central Hill Nisenan was spoken in the hills northeast of Sacramento, California, but like many other California languages, it is no longer spoken. This monograph includes texts recorded by the late Richard Smith, a brief description of the language and a short word list. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 135 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2JN; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 8. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520098060
- ISBN
- 9780520098060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2JN; CBD; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First edition
- SKU
- V9780816624287
- ISBN
- 9780816624287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.01
€ 19.99
€ 19.01
Paperback. Documents the crucial role played by language in cultural conquest - how colonial Mayan emerged in the age of the cross, how it was taken up by native writers to become the language of indigenous literature, and how it ultimately became the language of rebellion against the system that produced it. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 17 maps, 25 tables, 41 examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2JNM; 3JB; CBX; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257719
- ISBN
- 9780520257719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.52
€ 38.99
€ 28.52
Hardback. Documents the crucial role played by language in cultural conquest: how colonial Mayan emerged in the age of the cross, how it was taken up by native writers to become the language of indigenous literature, and how it ultimately became the language of rebellion against the system that produced it. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 17 maps, 25 tables, 41 examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2JNM; 3JB; CBX; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257702
- ISBN
- 9780520257702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.50€ 55.71
€ 72.50
€ 55.71
Paperback. This two-volume Cree dictionary documents the Cree language. It provides both a guide to its spoken form for non-speakers and a guide to its written forms (both SRO and Syllabics) for speakers and non-speakers alike. Num Pages: 622 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; CF; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 170 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889771277
- ISBN
- 9780889771277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 52.12
€ 57.54
€ 52.12
Hardback. 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. This title deals with this work. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 819 pages, 2 b/w, 2 musical examples. BIC Classification: 2JNC; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 188 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1598.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286429
- ISBN
- 9780520286429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 48.87
€ 63.29
€ 48.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2JN; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873514729
- ISBN
- 9780873514729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.72
€ 24.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Series: Borealis Book S. Num Pages: 681 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; CBDX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 38. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 681
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873512824
- ISBN
- 9780873512824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.77
€ 36.99
€ 32.77
Paperback. Presents a unique perspective on the place of language within culture by considering the dual issues of language survival and indigenous identity Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2JNC; CFB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243637
- ISBN
- 9780803243637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87