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A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England
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Foreign Language GeneralLinguisticsColonial Period (1600-1775)
ISBN13: 9781023557566
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
A Key into the Language of America by Roger Williams offers a fascinating glimpse into the Narragansett language and the culture of the Native Americans of New England during the colonial period. More than just a phrasebook, this historical text provides Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships of the people Williams encountered.
This unique work serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in Native American languages, colonial history, or the early interactions between Europeans and indigenous populations in America. Williams's detailed observations provide insights into the linguistics of the Narragansett tongue, offering a window into a world on the cusp of significant change. Explore the language and lifeways of early America through the eyes of one of its most observant chroniclers. A cornerstone text for those studying the history of language, colonial New England, and Native American cultures.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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