{"product_id":"cherokee-narratives-a-linguistic-study-9780806159867","title":"Cherokee Narratives: A Linguistic Study","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stories of the Cherokee people presented here capture in written form tales of history, myth, and legend for readers, speakers, and scholars of the Cherokee language. Assembled by noted authorities on Cherokee, this volume marks an unparalleled contribution to the linguistic analysis, understanding, and preservation of Cherokee language and culture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eCherokee Narratives \u003c\/em\u003espans the spectrum of genres, including humor, religion, origin myths, trickster tales, historical accounts, and stories about the Eastern Cherokee language. These stories capture the voices of tribal elders and form a living record of the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' oral tradition. Each narrative appears in four different formats: the first is interlinear, with each line shown in the Cherokee syllabary, a corresponding roman orthography, and a free English translation; the second format consists of a morpheme-by-morpheme analysis of each word; and the third and fourth formats present the entire narrative in the Cherokee syllabary and in a free English translation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The narratives and their linguistic analysis are a rich source of information for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Cherokee syllabary, as well as for students of Cherokee history and culture. By enabling readers at all skill levels to use and reconstruct the Cherokee language, this collection of tales will sustain the life and promote the survival of Cherokee for generations to come.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePulte, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eWilliam Pulte\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Southern Methodist University.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePulte, Gregory:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eGregory Pulte\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate student in education administration at the University of Texas at Austin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeeling, Durbin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDurbin Feeling\u003c\/b\u003e is a linguist for the Cherokee Nation and a former Cherokee Language Instructor at the University of Oklahoma.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413129597202,"sku":"9780806159867","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d73e3aa6-1d0d-4ad1-937b-026960316560.jpg?v=1767093510","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cherokee-narratives-a-linguistic-study-9780806159867","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}