The American Race

A Linguistic Classification and Ethnographic Description of the Native Tribes of North and South America

By:

Daniel Garrison Brinton

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics

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First published in 1891, this book was the earliest attempt to construct a systematic classification of all the indigenous languages of the Americas, focusing particularly on the relationship between culture and grammar and vocabulary. It addresses the various theories of the origins of the American race, and the archaeological evidence for the presence of humans in the Americas. It discusses geologists' opinions and the physical geography of the Americas in relation to Europe, and considers the physical characteristics of the Native Americans, their culture, religion, domestic habits and family organisation, providing a comprehensive anthropological and historical context for the linguistic work. Special attention is paid to the parts of the continent, mostly south of Mexico, whose ethnography was little known at the time of writing. Each chapter covers a particular region, and there is a detailed linguistic appendix.

Release date Australia

November 26th, 2009

Author

Daniel Garrison Brinton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

396

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics

Dimensions

140x216x22

ISBN-13

9781108006477

Product ID

3784909

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