A Vocabulary of Powhatan
Download or Read eBook A Vocabulary of Powhatan PDF written by John Smith and published by Evolution Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-25 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Smith |
| Publisher | : Evolution Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 45 |
| Release | : 2020-04-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780964423473 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0964423472 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Vocabulary of Powhatan by : John Smith
Book excerpt: 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.
