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An 1860 English-Hopi Vocabulary Written in the Deseret Alphabet /

Reproduces the dictionary compiled by two Mormon missionaries to the Hopi and written in a non-Roman phonemic alphabet that Brigham Young was promoting. Also includes a discussion of the provenance and background of the book, the Hopi language, and the Mormon mission; identifies Hopi words in modern...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Beesley, Kenneth R., 1954- (Autor), Elzinga, Dirk (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Central American Indian
Publicado: Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Reproduces the dictionary compiled by two Mormon missionaries to the Hopi and written in a non-Roman phonemic alphabet that Brigham Young was promoting. Also includes a discussion of the provenance and background of the book, the Hopi language, and the Mormon mission; identifies Hopi words in modern dictionaries; and transcribes words from the Deseret Alphabet into the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (161 pages): illustrations, map
ISBN:9781607813545