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PublisherHeyday

ISBN-101597145661

ISBN-139781597145664

eBay Product ID (ePID)7050388217

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Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFlutes of Fire : an Introduction to Native California Languages Revised and Updated

Publication Year2022

SubjectNative American Languages, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Linguistics / General

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorLeanne Hinton

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN2021-062549

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal497.5

Table Of ContentContents Introduction: The California Mosaic 1. California's First Languages Part I: California Languages at Work and Play: Four Portraits 2. Song: Overcoming the Language Barrier 3. Coyote Talk 4. Upriver, Downriver: The Vocabulary of Direction 5. Language and the Structure of Thought Part II: Language and History 6. What Language Can Tell us about History 7. Native Californian Names on the Land 8. History Through the Words Brought to California by the Fort Ross Colony (by Robert L. Oswalt) Part III: Words 9. California Counting 10. Specialized Vocabulary in the Languages of California 11. "Slapping with the Mouth" and Other Interesting Words: Instrumental Prefixes in Kashaya 12. Men's and Women's Talk 13. Songs Without Words Part IV: Language and Dominion 14. On the Origin of California Tribal Names 15. A Pinenut by Any Other Name 16. Languages Under Attack (with Vera Mae Fredrickson) Part V: Writing and Documentation 17. Writing Systems 18. Ashes, Ashes: John Peabody Harrington--Then and Now Part VI: New Speakers Carry the Torch 19. Rebuilding the Fire: Tribes Working Together to Save Their Languages 20. Stories of Language Reclamation 21. In Our Own Words Acknowledgments Appendix: Reference Guide to Linguistic Symbols Bibliography Index About the Author

SynopsisAn essential book on California's Indigenous languages, updated for the first time in over 25 years. Before outsiders arrived, about one hundred distinct Indigenous languages were spoken in California, and many of them are in use today. Since its original publication in 1994, Flutes of Fire has become one of the classic books about California's many Native languages. It is written to be approachable, entertaining, and informative--useful for people doing language revitalization work in their own communities, for linguists, and for a general readership interested in California's rich cultural heritage. With significant updates by the author, this is the first new edition of Flutes of Fire in over 25 years. New chapters highlight the exciting efforts of language activists in recent times, as well as contemporary writing in several of California's Native languages. Both a practical guide and a joy to read, Flutes of Fire is an essential book for anyone who cares about the Indigenous languages of California and their flourishing for many generations to come.

LC Classification NumberPM501.C2H56 2022