Tuscarora-English / English-Tuscarora Dictionary

by Blair A. Rudes

Book Overview

Twenty-five years ago, when Blair Rudes first began his research, there were still some fifty individuals who had learned Tuscarora as a first language and spoke it fluently. Rudes, who had the benefit of working with many of these speakers, has based his dictionary on their teachings. In addition, he draws from the extensive documentation of the language that dates back some 300 years. Tuscarora is an Iroquoian language originally spoken by inhabitants...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442628804
• ISBN13: 9781442628809
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 744 Pages
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher