| A Grammar of Creek (Muskogee) Contributor(s): Martin, Jack B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803211066 ISBN-13: 9780803211063 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages |
| Dewey: 497.385 |
| LCCN: 2010047366 |
| Series: Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.89 lbs) 504 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Creek (or Muskogee) is a Muskogean language spoken by several thousand members of the Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole nations of Oklahoma and by several hundred members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. This volume is the first modern grammar of Creek, compiled by a leading authority on the languages of the southern United States. Intended for scholars, students, and Creek instructors, this reference grammar describes all the major morphological and syntactic patterns in the language. Special attention is given to pitch accent and tone, active agreement, locative prefixes, tense, aspect, and switch reference. The description covers several hundred years of documentation and draws heavily on materials written by Creek speakers. It is likely to be the definitive source on the language for years to come. |