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Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin
Read, William A.. Ed(S): Riser, George M.
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Description for Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin
Paperback. William A Read (1869-1962) was a renowned linguist whose career included 38 years as a professor of English at Louisiana State University. This volume includes his three Louisiana articles combined: "Louisiana Place-Names of Indian Origin" (1927), "More Indian Place-Names in Louisiana" (1928), and "Indian Words" (1931). Editor(s): Riser, George M. Num Pages: 168 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; GBGP; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
William A. Read (1869-1962) was an internationally educated and renowned linguist whose career included 38 years as a professor of English at Louisiana State University. His writings spanned five decades and have been instrumental across a wide range of academic disciplines. Most importantly, Read devoted a good portion of his research to the meaning of place names in the southeastern United States - especially as they related to Indian word adoption by Europeans.This volume includes his three Louisiana articles combined: ""Louisiana Place-Names of Indian Origin"" (1927), ""More Indian Place-Names in Louisiana"" (1928), and ""Indian Words"" (1931). Joining Alabama's reprint of ... Read more
William A. Read (1869-1962) was an internationally educated and renowned linguist whose career included 38 years as a professor of English at Louisiana State University. His writings spanned five decades and have been instrumental across a wide range of academic disciplines. Most importantly, Read devoted a good portion of his research to the meaning of place names in the southeastern United States - especially as they related to Indian word adoption by Europeans.This volume includes his three Louisiana articles combined: ""Louisiana Place-Names of Indian Origin"" (1927), ""More Indian Place-Names in Louisiana"" (1928), and ""Indian Words"" (1931). Joining Alabama's reprint of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817355050
SKU
V9780817355050
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About Read, William A.. Ed(S): Riser, George M.
George M. Riser is a retired internist, Louisiana native, and a vocational archaeologist and historian of Louisiana's past.
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