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Comanche vocabulary / compiled by Manuel García Rejón ; translated and edited by Daniel J. Gelo.
The Comanche Vocabulary collected in Mexico during the years 1861-1864, by Manuel García Rejón is by far the most extensive Comanche word list compiled before the establishment of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation in 1867. It preserves words and concepts that have since changed or even disappeared from the language, thus offering a unique historical window on earlier Comanche culture. This translation adds the English equivalents to the original Spanish-Comanche list of 857 words, as well as a Comanche-English vocabulary and comparisons with late Comanche word lists. Daniel J. Gelo's introduction discusses the circumstances in which García Rejón gathered his material and annotates significant aspects of the vocabulary in light of current knowledge of Comanche language and culture. The book also includes information on pictography, preserving a rare sample of Comanche scapula drawing. This information will help scholars understand the process of language evolution and cultural change that occurred among all Native American peoples following European contact. The Comanche Vocabulary will also hold great interest for the large public fascination by this once dominate tribe -- Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 0292727844
- ISBN: 9780292727847
- ISBN: 0292727836
- ISBN: 9780292727830
- ISBN: 0292727828
- ISBN: 9780292727823
- Physical Description: xxvii, 76 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Trilingual ed., 1st ed.
- Publisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, 1995.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-76).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword / by Thomas R. Hester -- Editor's introduction -- Vocabulary of the Comanche language -- Opinion / by Francisco Pimentel -- Prologue -- Various observations -- Brief page on what is found within the vocabulary -- Abbreviations used -- English -- Spanish -- Comanche vocabulary -- Comanche -- English vocabulary.
- Language Note:
- Vocabulary lists in English, Comanche, and Spanish; text in English, translated from the original Spanish.
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- Comanche language > Dictionaries > Polyglot.
Dictionaries, Polyglot.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | PM 921 .Z5 G45 1995 | 2240459 | Stacks | Available | - |
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The Comanche Vocabulary collected in Mexico during the years 1861-1864, by Manuel García Rejón is by far the most extensive Comanche word list compiled before the establishment of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation in 1867. It preserves words and concepts that have since changed or even disappeared from the language, thus offering a unique historical window on earlier Comanche culture. This translation adds the English equivalents to the original Spanish-Comanche list of 857 words, as well as a Comanche-English vocabulary and comparisons with late Comanche word lists. Daniel J. Gelo's introduction discusses the circumstances in which García Rejón gathered his material and annotates significant aspects of the vocabulary in light of current knowledge of Comanche language and culture. The book also includes information on pictography, preserving a rare sample of Comanche scapula drawing. This information will help scholars understand the process of language evolution and cultural change that occurred among all Native American peoples following European contact. The Comanche Vocabulary will also hold great interest for the large public fascination by this once dominate tribe -- Back cover.