Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin - A Collection of Words

This volume includes his three Louisiana articles combined: "Louisiana: Louisiana Place-Names of Indian Origin" (1927), "More Indian Place-Names in Louisiana" (1928), and "Indian Words" (1931). Joining Alabama's reprint of "Indian Places Names in Alabama" and "Florida Place Names of Indian Origin and Seminole Personal Names," this volume completes the republication of the southern place name writings of William A. Read.

Info autore

George M. Riser is a retired internist, Louisiana native, and a vocational archaeologist and historian of Louisiana's past.

Riassunto

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).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William A Read, William A. Read, William A./ Riser Read
• Con la collaborazione di: George M. Riser (Editore)
• Editore: The University of Alabama Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.10.2008
• EAN: 9780817355050
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5505-0
• Pagine: 124
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Serie: Fire Ant Books; Fire Ant Books; Alabama Fire Ant
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Nordamerica e America Centrale