Tracks That Speak: The Legacy of Native American Words in North American Culture
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What do the words saguaro, parka, hickory, and muskrat have in common? They all come from Native American languages. Few people consider how deeply American English is indebted to Native Americans and how widely the contributions of Native Americans are used in English today. In Tracks That Speak, Charles L. Cutler offers seventy fascinating studies, each focusing on a particular word borrowed from a Native American language. He tells us about...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0618065105
ISBN13:9780618065103
Release Date:April 2002
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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I never knew there were so many Native American Words that we use to this day
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