Dakota Texts by Ella Cara Deloria (2006, Trade Paperback)

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Dakota Texts, Paperback by Deloria, Ella Cara, ISBN 080326660X, ISBN-13 9780803266605, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Ella Deloria (1889–1971), one of the first Native students of linguistics and ethnography in the United States, grew up on the Standing Rock Reservation on the northern Great Plains and was trained by Franz Boas at Columbia University. Dakota Texts presents a rich array of Sioux mythology and folklore in its original language and in translation. Originally published in 1932 by the American Ethnological Society, this work is a landmark contribution to the study of the Sioux tribes.

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PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10080326660X
ISBN-139780803266605
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038722281

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Book TitleDakota Texts
Number of Pages280 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicNative American Languages, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
Publication Year2006
GenreForeign Language Study, Fiction, Social Science
AuthorElla Cara Deloria
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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LCCN2005-036090
Reviews" Finally a volume of Dakota texts, accurately recorded, is now available. And in so far as Miss Deloria' s mother tongue is the Oglala dialect, we may be confident that stylistically and syntactically these texts are superior to those previously published." -- "Language,", Deloria's excellent collection of tales from the Teton Dakota with text, grammatical analysis, and English translation, together with notes upon customs and Idioms of speech, supplies a definitive volume by a trained and competent hand upon this important and much neglected division of the Siouan stock., "Finally a volume of Dakota texts, accurately recorded, is now available. And in so far as Miss Deloria's mother tongue is the Oglala dialect, we may be confident that stylistically and syntactically these texts are superior to those previously published."-"Language,", "Deloria's excellent collection of tales from the Teton Dakota with text, grammatical analysis, and English translation, together with notes upon customs and idioms of speech, supplies a definitive volume by a trained and competent hand upon this important and much neglected division of the Siouan stock."-American Anthropologist, "Finally a volume of Dakota texts, accurately recorded, is now available. And in so far as Miss Deloria's mother tongue is the Oglala dialect, we may be confident that stylistically and syntactically these texts are superior to those previously published." Language "Deloria's excellent collection of tales from the Teton Dakota with text, grammatical analysis, and English translation, together with notes upon customs and idioms of speech, supplies a definitive volume by a trained and competent hand upon this important and much neglected division of the Siouan stock." American Anthropologist, " Deloria' s excellent collection of tales from the Teton Dakota with text, grammatical analysis, and English translation, together with notes upon customs and idioms of speech, supplies a definitive volume by a trained and competent hand upon this important and much neglected division of the Siouan stock." -- "American Anthropologist,", "Deloria's excellent collection of tales from the Teton Dakota with text, grammatical analysis, and English translation, together with notes upon customs and idioms of speech, supplies a definitive volume by a trained and competent hand upon this important and much neglected division of the Siouan stock."-American Anthropologist., "Finally a volume of Dakota texts, accurately recorded, is now available. And in so far as Miss Deloria's mother tongue is the Oglala dialect, we may be confident that stylistically and syntactically these texts are superior to those previously published."-Language., "Finally a volume of Dakota texts, accurately recorded, is now available. And in so far as Miss Deloria's mother tongue is the Oglala dialect, we may be confident that stylistically and syntactically these texts are superior to those previously published."-Language, "Deloria's excellent collection of tales from the Teton Dakota with text, grammatical analysis, and English translation, together with notes upon customs and idioms of speech, supplies a definitive volume by a trained and competent hand upon this important and much neglected division of the Siouan stock."- American Anthropologist, "Finally a volume of Dakota texts, accurately recorded, is now available. And in so far as Miss Deloria's mother tongue is the Oglala dialect, we may be confident that stylistically and syntactically these texts are superior to those previously published."- Language, "Finally a volume of Dakota texts, accurately recorded, is now available. And in so far as Miss Deloria's mother tongue is the Oglala dialect, we may be confident that stylistically and syntactically these texts are superior to those previously published."-- Language "Deloria's excellent collection of tales from the Teton Dakota with text, grammatical analysis, and English translation, together with notes upon customs and idioms of speech, supplies a definitive volume by a trained and competent hand upon this important and much neglected division of the Siouan stock."-- American Anthropologist
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal497/.5
SynopsisElla Deloria (1889-1971), one of the first Native students of linguistics and ethnography in the United States, grew up on the Standing Rock Reservation on the northern Great Plains and was trained by Franz Boas at Columbia University. "Dakota Texts" presents a rich array of Sioux mythology and folklore in its original language and in translation. Originally published in 1932 by the American Ethnological Society, this work is a landmark contribution to the study of the Sioux tribes., Ella Deloria (1889-1971), one of the first Native students of linguistics and ethnography in the United States, grew up on the Standing Rock Reservation on the northern Great Plains and was trained by Franz Boas at Columbia University. Dakota Texts presents a rich array of Sioux mythology and folklore in its original language and in translation. Originally published in 1932 by the American Ethnological Society, this work is a landmark contribution to the study of the Sioux tribes., 64 tales presenting a rich array of Sioux folklore and history in its original language, along with a literal and free translation.
LC Classification NumberPM1024.A2D4 2006

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    Great language reference, with dual language stories. I’ve been using the Lakota Language Consortium’s materials to study Lakota. This book uses a slightly different spelling. Still a great resource.

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    This is a must have book if you are trying to learn the Dakota language.

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