Dakota Grammar, Texts, and Ethnography (Classic Reprint)
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1330409949 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Find more at forgottenbooksThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Excerpt from Dakota Grammar, Texts, and EthnographyIn consequence of the death of the author in 1883, the copy furnished by him for the present volume was left in such a shape that some editing was necessary before it could be sent to the printer.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the age
"old, limited, unreliable" according to Lucy Red Elk. Only about 50 pages of a very brief and not very reliable grammatical sketch. This early introduction to the Dakota language by missionaries was published first in 189old, limited, unreliable Only about 50 pages of a very brief and not very reliable grammatical sketch. This early introduction to the Dakota language by missionaries was published first in 1893 and it is sad to think that there still isn't a more detailed and reliable grammar of Dakota. If you want to get a good introduction to the language I recommend the Lakota Grammar Handbook which is the most detailed grammar written on a Native American language. Lakota and Dakota are closely related so you are better of studying the language from an accurate Lakota grammar than from an unreliable Dakota grammar.. and it is sad to think that there still isn't a more detailed and reliable grammar of Dakota. If you want to get a good introduction to the language I recommend the Lakota Grammar Handbook which is the most detailed grammar written on a Native American language. Lakota and Dakota are closely related so you are better of studying the language from an accurate Lakota grammar than from an unreliable Dakota grammar.