Cherokee narratives: a linguistic study

by FEELING, DURBIN

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Title Statements

Full title :Cherokee narratives : a linguistic study / Durbin Feeling, William Pulte, Gregory Pulte ; foreword by Bill John Baker.

Summary

"The stories of the Cherokee people presented here capture in written form tales of history, myth, and legend for readers, speakers, and scholars of the Cherokee language. Assembled by noted authorities on Cherokee, this volume marks an unparalleled contribution to the linguistic analysis, understanding, and preservation of Cherokee language and culture. Cherokee Narratives spans the spectrum of genres, including humor, religion, origin myths, trickster tales, historical accounts, and stories about the Eastern Cherokee language. These stories capture the voices of tribal elders and form a living record of the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' oral tradition. Each narrative appears in four different formats: the first is interlinear, with each line shown in the Cherokee syllabary, a corresponding roman orthography, and a free English translation; the second format consists of a morpheme-by-morpheme analysis of each word; and the third and fourth formats present the entire narrative in the Cherokee syllabary and in a free English translation. The narratives and their linguistic analysis are a rich source of information for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Cherokee syllabary, as well as for students of Cherokee history and culture. By enabling readers at all skill levels to use and reconstruct the Cherokee language, this collection of tales will sustain the life and promote the survival of Cherokee for generations to come." -- Publisher's description.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2018

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
Place of Publication:Norman
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2018

Notes

"Published through the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation."

The Physical Object

Description:xii, 228 pages ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780806159867, 0806159863, 9780806159874, 0806159871
oclc:on1002043811
LC Classification:PM784.A2
Dewey Decimal:897/.55708

Introduction -- Ball of fire / Durbin Feeling -- Cat meowing / Durbin Feeling -- The invisible companion Black Fox / Durbin Feeling -- Little People / Durbin Feeling -- Origin of evil magic / Homer Snell -- Spearfinger / Annie Jessan -- Transformation / Durbin Feeling -- Two dogs in one / Durbin Feeling -- Water beast / Sam Hair -- Diary / Author unknown -- The Good Samaritan -- How to make chestnut bread / Annie Jessan -- Hunting dialogue / Durbin Feeling -- Rabbit and Buzzard / Charley Campbell -- Legal document / John Littlebones -- Reminiscence / Mose Killer -- Interview with Wilbur Sequoyah / Durbin Feeling -- Throw it home / Mose Killer.

Subjects

Cherokee (Indiens) -- Folklore Cherokee (Langue) -- Textes Cherokee Indians Cherokee Indians -- Folklore Cherokee language Cherokee language -- Texts Folklore FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Native Americ… HISTORY -- Native American LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguisti… SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Nativ… Texts