Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories: Language, Archaeology, and Ethnography

Author:   David V. Kaufman
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
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Pages:   240
Publication Date:   01 August 2019
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Author:   David V. Kaufman
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
Imprint:   University of Nebraska Press
ISBN:  

9781496209979


ISBN 10:   1496209974
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   01 August 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction List of Abbreviations Part 1. Geography, Archaeology, Peoples, and Languages 1. Geography and Environment 2. Archaeology and History 3. Peoples, Migrations, and Languages Part 2. Language Contact 4. Language Contact 5. Phonetic and Phonological Features 6. Morphological Features 7. Word Borrowings and Calques Conclusion Appendix: Sample Texts from the LMV Notes References Index

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Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories offers a composite portrait of the past based on evidence from linguistics, ethnography, and history, while shedding light on the movement of ideas across linguistic and cultural boundaries. As such, it provides a compelling reconsideration of life in the Mississippi Valley, an area that has attracted broad public interest for generations. -Sean O'Neill, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Oklah -- Sean O'Neill Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories assembles a wide range of information about the peoples, cultures, migrations, archeological traditions, and languages of the area called the Lower Mississippi Valley. Scholars will welcome the compilation and analysis of so many interrelated aspects of this area. -Marcia Haag, professor of linguistics at the University of Oklahoma -- Marcia Haag


Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories offers a composite portrait of the past based on evidence from linguistics, ethnography, and history, while shedding light on the movement of ideas across linguistic and cultural boundaries. As such, it provides a compelling reconsideration of life in the Mississippi Valley, an area that has attracted broad public interest for generations. -Sean O'Neill, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Oklahoma -- Sean O'Neill Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories assembles a wide range of information about the peoples, cultures, migrations, archeological traditions, and languages of the area called the Lower Mississippi Valley. Scholars will welcome the compilation and analysis of so many interrelated aspects of this area. -Marcia Haag, professor of linguistics at the University of Oklahoma -- Marcia Haag Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories effectively employs multiple sources of information to provide innovative insights in the culture and linguistic history of the LMV. -Colin M. Betts, Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society -- Colin M. Betts * Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society * In Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories, Kaufman, an independent researcher who focuses on indigenous language documentation, revitalization, and language contact, uses linguistic evidence to provide an enlightening account of the social and cultural history of this area. Well written and comprehensive, this volume traces the linguistic and trade ties between the Lower Mississippi Valley and other settlements, most notably Cahokia near present-day St. Louis, which was larger even than London at the time. Detailing the influence of Cahokia on the trade routes and language of the Lower Mississippi Valley, this work suggests an even larger network of cultural exchange, spanning as far north as the Ohio Valley and as far south as the Valley of Mexico. Scholars will appreciate the detailed accounts of the many indigenous languages that have sadly been nearly lost in terms of present-day active speakers, making this a useful resource for those working to revitalize these languages. This text is a feast of information for students in Native American studies, archaeology, history, anthropology, and linguistics. -B. E. Johansen, Choice -- B. E. Johansen * Choice *


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David V. Kaufman is an independent researcher and scholar focusing on indigenous language documentation, revitalization, and language contact.   

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