Naming the world language and power among the Northern Arapaho / Andrew Cowell.
| Author/creator | Cowell, Andrew, 1963- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, [2018] |
| Description | x, 301 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. An ethnography of language shift among the Northern Arapaho -- 1. Northern Arapaho history and communities of practice -- 2. Cultural metaphors and the indigenous discourse of language endangerment -- 3. Ethnogeography through time: names and power in the landscape -- 4. Personal names and naming -- 5. Folk etymology and language purism -- 6. Neologisms and the politics of language maintenance -- Conclusion. Communities of practice: a linguistic summary. |
| Abstract | "An accessible, linguistics-focused account of language teaching, learning, and change in a Native American community"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-296) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018010566 |
| ISBN | 9780816538553 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |