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The collected works of Edward Sapir Volume 7, Wishram texts and ethnography / Edward Sapir ; volume editor, William Bright.

DGBA Linguistics and Semiotics 1990 - 1999 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Sapir, Edward, 1884-1939.
Contributor:
Bright, William, 1928-2006.
Series:
Sapir, Edward 1884-1939. 1990 ; Works. 7.
The Collected Works of Edward Sapir ; Volume VII
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Indians of North America--Languages.
Indians of North America.
Linguistics.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (520 p.)
Edition:
Reprint 2010
Other Title:
Wishram texts and ethnography
Place of Publication:
Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, c1990.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Wishram Texts and Ethnography
Contents:
Frontmatter
Frontispiece: Edward Sapir
Preface
Introduction
Wishram Texts
Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. Myths. Part 1
I. Myths. Part 2
I. Myths. Part 3
II. Customs
III. Letters
IV. Non-Mythical Narratives
APPENDIX. Supplementary Upper Chinookan Texts (collected by FRANZ BOAS)
WASCO TALES AND MYTHS.
Introductory Note
I. Tales
II. Guardian-Spirit Stories
III. Coyote Stories
IV. At!at!a'Å,ia Stories
V. Miscellaneous Myths
Photo of Philip Kahclamat
The Discourse Patterning of a Wishram Text / Hymes, Dell H.
Wishram Ethnography (with Leslie Spier)
Linguistic Relationship and Territory
Material Culture
Social Organization
Religious Practises and Beliefs
The Individual
Wishram Tales
Wasco Tales
Abstracts
Bibliography
PLATES
References
Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9783110871647
3110871645
OCLC:
555521543

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