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Beginning Creek: Mvskoke Emponvkv
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Beginning Creek provides a basic introduction to the language and culture of the Mvskoke-speaking peoples, Muskogee (Creek) and Seminole Indians. Written by linguistic anthropologist Pamela Innes and native speakers Linda Alexander and Bertha Tilkens, the text is accessible to general readers and students and is accompanied by two compact discs.
The volume begins with an introduction to Creek history and language, and then each chapter introduces readers to a new grammatical feature, vocabulary set, and series of conversational sentences. Translation exercises from English to Mvskoke and Mvskoke to English reinforce new words and concepts. The chapters conclude with brief essays by Linda Alexander and Bertha Tilkens on Creek culture and history and suggestions for further reading.
The two audio CDs present examples of ceremonial speech, songs, and storytelling and include pronunciations of Mvskoke language keyed to exercises and vocabulary lists in the book. The combination of recorded and written material gives students a chance to learn and practice Mvskoke as an oral and written language.
Although Mvskoke speakers include the Muskogee (Creek) and Seminole Nations of Oklahoma, the Poarche Band of Creek Indians in Alabama, and some Florida Seminoles, the number of native speakers of Mvskoke has declined. Because the authors believe that language and culture are inextricably linked, they have combined their years of experience speaking and teaching Mvskoke to design an introductory textbook to help Creek speakers preserve their traditional language and way of life.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 497.385
EAN: 9780806135830
ISBN: 0806135832
Label: University of Oklahoma Press
Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 254
Publication Date: 2004-05
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Studio: University of Oklahoma Press
SIMILAR ITEMS:
• A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee (Studies in the Anthropology of North Ame)
• Creek Indian Medicine Ways: The Enduring Power of Mvskoke Religion
• A Sacred Path : The Way of the Muscogee Creeks
• Creek Country: The Creek Indians and Their World, 1796-1816
• Road to Disappearance: A History of the Creek Indians (Civilization of the American Indian)
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Comment: I believe the book to be of great help to anyone who wishes to learn the Creek language. So far it has helped me with my pronunciations and verb congugations.
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