And he knew our language : missionary linguistics on the Pacific northwest coast /
Tomalin, Marcus,
And he knew our language : missionary linguistics on the Pacific northwest coast / Marcus Tomalin. - 1 online resource (viii, 203 pages). - Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 116 . - Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 116. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.
"And he knew our language"; Editorial page; Title page; LCC Data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Culture and contact; 3. Initial encounters; 4. Analysing and assessing; 5. Translating scripture; 6. Anthropological approaches; 7. Conclusion; References; Index of biographical names; Index of subjects and terms; The series Studies in the History of the Language Sciences.
This ambitious and ground-breaking book examines the linguistic studies produced by missionaries based on the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America (and particularly Haida Gwaii) during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Making extensive use of unpublished archival materials, the author demonstrates that the missionaries were responsible for introducing many innovative and insightful grammatical analyses. Rather than merely adopting Graeco-Roman models, they drew extensively upon studies of non-European languages, and a careful exploration of their scripture translations revised.
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102126 Knowledge Unlatched
Haida language--Discourse analysis.
Haida Indians--Languages.
Indians--Languages--History.
Indians of North America--Missions--British Columbia--Haida Gwaii.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--Native American Languages.
Indians--Languages.
Indians of North America--Missions.
Philosophy of language
British Columbia--Haida Gwaii.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic book.
PM1271 / .T66 2011eb
497/.28
And he knew our language : missionary linguistics on the Pacific northwest coast / Marcus Tomalin. - 1 online resource (viii, 203 pages). - Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 116 . - Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 116. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.
"And he knew our language"; Editorial page; Title page; LCC Data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Culture and contact; 3. Initial encounters; 4. Analysing and assessing; 5. Translating scripture; 6. Anthropological approaches; 7. Conclusion; References; Index of biographical names; Index of subjects and terms; The series Studies in the History of the Language Sciences.
This ambitious and ground-breaking book examines the linguistic studies produced by missionaries based on the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America (and particularly Haida Gwaii) during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Making extensive use of unpublished archival materials, the author demonstrates that the missionaries were responsible for introducing many innovative and insightful grammatical analyses. Rather than merely adopting Graeco-Roman models, they drew extensively upon studies of non-European languages, and a careful exploration of their scripture translations revised.
9789027286833 9027286833 1283093138 9781283093132 9789027246073 9027246076
102126 Knowledge Unlatched
Haida language--Discourse analysis.
Haida Indians--Languages.
Indians--Languages--History.
Indians of North America--Missions--British Columbia--Haida Gwaii.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--Native American Languages.
Indians--Languages.
Indians of North America--Missions.
Philosophy of language
British Columbia--Haida Gwaii.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic book.
PM1271 / .T66 2011eb
497/.28