


Ka'apor seems to have borrowed with phonologically conventional methods a term for cacao. Well as for domesticated cacao that are superficially similar to reconstructed Mesoamerican terms for domesticatedĬacao. Three different subgroups of Tupí-Guaraní have terms for a widespread nondomesticated species of cacao as Tupí-Guaraní language of eastern Amazonia, specifically the term for cacao. Factors of historical ecology seem to have affected plant nomenclature in Ka'apor, a (Paul Newman and Martha Ratliff, editors)Ībstracts Historical-Ecological Influences on the Word for Cacao in Ka'apor William BaléeĪbstract. Galant)Ĭhoctaw Language and Culture: Chahta AnumpaĪ Grammar of the Choctaw Language.

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In Adamawa State, Nigeria: Causes and Consequences Gbenga Fakuade, Matudi Gambo, and Abdullahi Bashir 296Īrchival Phonetics: Tone and Stress in Tanana Language Shift from Mother Tongues towards Fulfulde 3Ĭontents Historical-Ecological Influences on the WordĪfrican Interpreters in the Atlantic Slave Trade Joan M. Beginning with "The Ancient Ones," the chapters describe Choctaw prehistory, daily life before contact, ritual and religion, trade, removal to Indian Territory, schools, newspapers, and contemporary life.Anthropological Linguistics Vol. Part two, "Kaniohmichi-hosh Okchayat Il-asha ("The Way We Live")," contains essays on Choctaw history and culture written especially for this volume by leading scholars in anthropology, history, linguistics, archaeology, and Native American studies. Designed for classroom use and to preserve the rich heritage of the Choctaw language, the lessons introduce new words, explain sentence construction and correct usage, and provide exercises in grammar and composition. Each chapter begins with a conversation or a Choctaw story. In part one of the book, "Chahta Anumpa," Marcia Haag, a linguist, and Henry Willis, a native speaker and Choctaw instructor, present the Choctaw language. Choctaw Language and Culture combines a beginning language and grammar text with a selection of essays on Choctaw history, language, and culture from prehistoric times to the present.
