Grammar of the Seneca Language

The Seneca language belongs to the Northern Iroquoian branch of the Iroquoian language family, where its closest relatives are Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora. Seneca holds special typological interest because of its high degree of polysynthesis and fusion. It is historically important because of its central role in the Longhouse religion and its place in the pioneering linguistic work of the 19th century missionary Asher Wright. This grammatical description, which includes four extended texts in several genres, is the culminatin of Chafe's long term study of the language over half a century.

About the author

Wallace Chafe is Professor Emeritus and Research Professor of Linguistics at University of California, Santa Barbara.

Summary

The Seneca language belongs to the Northern Iroquoian branch of the Iroquoian language family, where its closest relatives are Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora. This grammatical description, which includes four extended texts in several genres, is the culminatin of the author's long term study of the language over half a century.

Product details

• Authors: Wallace Chafe, Wallace L. Chafe
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.11.2014
• EAN: 9780520286412
• ISBN: 978-0-520-28641-2
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: UC Publications in Linguistics; UC Publications in Linguistics
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, Usage & grammar guides, Usage and grammar guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling & Vocabulary