Lower Umpqua Texts and Notes on the Kusan Dialects

by Leo Joachim Frachtenberg

Book Overview

A pioneering work of linguistic anthropology, this book documents the grammar, vocabulary, and folklore of the Lower Umpqua people of coastal Oregon and their Kusan language. Written in collaboration with native speakers, it provides a nuanced and detailed account of the cultural practices and beliefs of this once-thriving Pacific Northwest tribe.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021510300
• ISBN13: 9781021510303
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"