Native Writings in Massachusett
Download or Read eBook Native Writings in Massachusett PDF written by Ives Goddard and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1988 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ives Goddard |
| Publisher | : American Philosophical Society |
| Total Pages | : 580 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| ISBN-10 | : 087169185X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780871691859 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Native Writings in Massachusett by : Ives Goddard
Book excerpt: An edition of all known manuscript writings in the Massachusetts language by native speakers. Basic linguistic, historical, and ethnographic analyses are included. Massachusetts is an extinct Eastern Algonquian language spoken aboriginally and in the Colonial period in what is now southeastern Massachusetts. The Indians speaking this language are those referred to as the Massachusetts, the Wampanoags (or Pokanokets), and the Nausets, who inhabited the region encompassing the immediate Boston area and the area east of Narragansett Bay, incl. Cape Cod, the Elizabeth Isl., Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. Illus. with original documents. In two volumes.
