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University of Nebraska Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. At the time of European contact with Native communities, the Caddos (who call themselves the Hasinai) were accomplished traders living in the southern plains. Their communities occupied parts of present-day Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. It was early Spanish explorers who named a part of this territory "Texas," borrowing the Caddo word for "friend." Today there are approximately thirty-five hundred Caddos, most of whom live in Oklahoma. Their original language, which is related to the Plains languages--Pawnee, Arikara, Kitsai, and Wichita--is rapidly dying and is spoken only by a diminishing number of Caddo elders. Drawing on interviews with Caddo speakers, tapes made by earlier researchers, and written accounts, Lynette R. Melnar provides the first full-length overview and analysis of Caddo grammar. Because Caddo is an extremely complex language,…
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- Title Caddo Verb Morphology
- Author Lynette R. Melnar
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Nebraska Press
- Date March 1, 2004
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780803232204 / 0803232209
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 9.24 x 6.44 x 0.82 in (23.47 x 16.36 x 2.08 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Caddo language - Verb, Caddo language - Morphology
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003109417
- Dewey Decimal Code 497.93
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