"The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological Relations" by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton is a scholarly exploration of the Arawack language, once used by the Arawack people in regions of British and Dutch Guiana. The book uncovers the structure, vocabulary, and cultural importance woven into the Arawack language, giving details about its sounds, grammar, and sentence structure. The text also traces the Arawack tribe's historical movements and connections to other native groups, using old linguistic records and missionary papers to show how the language changed over time. It highlights the unique features of Arawack, like its pleasing sound and absence of some complicated language traits and compares it to similar languages, showing the language's role and its speakers' contributions to South American history and culture while they faced European colonization.
The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological Relations
By Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton
Discover the secrets of a lost language and the story of the people who spoke it, revealing their place in history.
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About the AuthorDaniel Garrison Brinton was an American archaeologist, ethnologist, historian, and surgeon.
Daniel Garrison Brinton was an American archaeologist, ethnologist, historian, and surgeon.
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