| A Vocabulary of Powhatan Contributor(s): Smith, John (Author), Gleach, Frederic (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1935228226 ISBN-13: 9781935228226 Publisher: Evolution Publishing & Manufacturing OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative |
| Dewey: 497.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 5" W x 8" (0.14 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This vocabulary contains 109 entries in the Powhatan language of Virginia as collected on the 1606 voyage of Capt. John Smith. Alsoincludes word\-lists from two otherwise unattested Virginia languages: 17 words of King William County Pamunkey collected in 1858, and six words of Nansemond collected from the last living speaker in 1907. This edition also features an introduction by Powhatan scholar Frederic Gleach. |