List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
List of Abbreviations
Part 1. Geography, Archaeology, Peoples, and Languages
1. Geography and Environment
2. Archaeology and History
3. Peoples, Migrations, and Languages
Part 2. Language Contact
4. Language Contact
5. Phonetic and Phonological Features
6. Morphological Features
7. Word Borrowings and Calques
Conclusion
Appendix: Sample Texts from the LMV
Notes
References
Index
David V. Kaufman is an independent researcher and
scholar focusing on indigenous language
documentation, revitalization, and language contact.
"In Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories, Kaufman, an
independent researcher who focuses on indigenous language
documentation, revitalization, and language contact, uses
linguistic evidence to provide an enlightening account of the
social and cultural history of this area. Well written and
comprehensive, this volume traces the linguistic and trade ties
between the Lower Mississippi Valley and other settlements, most
notably Cahokia near present-day St. Louis, which was larger even
than London at the time. Detailing the influence of Cahokia on the
trade routes and language of the Lower Mississippi Valley, this
work suggests an even larger network of cultural exchange, spanning
as far north as the Ohio Valley and as far south as the Valley of
Mexico. Scholars will appreciate the detailed accounts of the many
indigenous languages that have sadly been nearly lost in terms of
present-day active speakers, making this a useful resource for
those working to revitalize these languages. This text is a feast
of information for students in Native American studies,
archaeology, history, anthropology, and linguistics."—B. E.
Johansen, Choice
"Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories effectively employs
multiple sources of information to provide innovative insights in
the culture and linguistic history of the LMV."—Colin M.
Betts, Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society
“Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories assembles a wide range
of information about the peoples, cultures, migrations,
archeological traditions, and languages of the area called the
Lower Mississippi Valley. Scholars will welcome the compilation and
analysis of so many interrelated aspects of this area.”—Marcia
Haag, professor of linguistics at the University of Oklahoma
“Clues to Lower Mississippi Valley Histories offers a composite
portrait of the past based on evidence from linguistics,
ethnography, and history, while shedding light on the movement of
ideas across linguistic and cultural boundaries. As such, it
provides a compelling reconsideration of life in the Mississippi
Valley, an area that has attracted broad public interest for
generations.”—Sean O’Neill, associate professor of anthropology at
the University of Oklahoma
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