| These Are Our Legends Contributor(s): Eijk, Jan Van (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0889773963 ISBN-13: 9780889773967 Publisher: University of Regina Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Native American - Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages |
| Dewey: 497.943 |
| LCCN: 2015462742 |
| Series: Regina Collection |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.30 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like all First Nations languages, Lillooet (Lil'wat) is a repository for an abundantly rich oral literature. In These Are Our Legends, the fifth volume of the First Nations Language Readers series, the reader will discover seven traditional Lillooet sptakwlh (variously translated into English as legends, myths, or bed-time stories. These texts are presented in a technical transcription that can be used by linguists, and also in a practical orthography that can be used by Lillooet speakers themselves. An English translation is also given. Basic information on the Lillooet language, its grammar, and a glossary are included in the volume. With thanks to the Mount Currie Cultural Centre and the Tszil Publishing House. |
Contributor Bio(s): Eijk, Jan Van: - Jan van Eijk has studied the Lillooet language for over 40 years and has published a large number of studies on the language, including the first comprehensive descriptive grammar of Lillooet, The Lillooet Language: Phonology, Morphology, Syntax. He is employed in the Department of Indigenous Languages, Arts and Cultures at First Nations University of Canada in Regina. |