An 1860 English-Hopi vocabulary written in the Deseret Alphabet / Kenneth R. Beasley, Dirk Elzinga.

Author/creator Beesley, Kenneth R., 1954-
Other author Elzinga, Dirk.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSalt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2015]
Descriptionx, 161 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Provenance -- Hopi language -- The 1860 English-Hopi vocabulary.
Abstract Reproduces the dictionary compiled by two Mormon missionaries to the Hopi and written in a non-Roman phonemic alphabet that Brigham Young was promoting. Also includes a discussion of the provenance and background of the book, the Hopi language, and the Mormon mission; identifies Hopi words in modern dictionaries; and transcribes words from the Deseret Alphabet into the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 147-161) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015937635
ISBN9781607813538 (pbk.)
ISBN160781353X (pbk.)