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An 1860 English-Hopi vocabulary written in the Deseret Alphabet /

Reproduces the dictionary compiled by two Mormon missionaries to the Hopi and written in a non-Roman phonemic alphabet that Brigham Young was promoting. Also includes a discussion of the provenance and background of the book, the Hopi language, and the Mormon mission. It also identifies Hopi words i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beesley, Kenneth R., 1954- (Author), Elzinga, Dirk (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Central American Indian (Other)
Published: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, [2015]
Subjects:
English language > Dictionaries > Hopi.
Hopi language.
Deseret alphabet.
Hopi Indians > Missions.
Mormon Church > Missions.
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Summary:Reproduces the dictionary compiled by two Mormon missionaries to the Hopi and written in a non-Roman phonemic alphabet that Brigham Young was promoting. Also includes a discussion of the provenance and background of the book, the Hopi language, and the Mormon mission. It also identifies Hopi words in modern dictionaries and transcribes words from the Deseret Alphabet into the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Physical Description:x, 161 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607813538
160781353X