Before outsiders arrived, about 100 distinct Indian languages were spoken in California, many of them alive today. Each of these languages represents a unique way of understanding the world and expressing that understanding.Flutes of Fire examines many different aspects of Indian languages: languages, such as Yana, in which men and women have markedly different ways of speaking; ingenious ways used in each language for counting. Hinton discusses how language can retain evidence of ancient migrations, and addresses what ...
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Before outsiders arrived, about 100 distinct Indian languages were spoken in California, many of them alive today. Each of these languages represents a unique way of understanding the world and expressing that understanding.Flutes of Fire examines many different aspects of Indian languages: languages, such as Yana, in which men and women have markedly different ways of speaking; ingenious ways used in each language for counting. Hinton discusses how language can retain evidence of ancient migrations, and addresses what different groups are doing to keep languages alive and pass them down to the younger generations.
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Illustrated by day, frank cover painting art. Very Good. 8.9 X 6.0 X 1.1 inches VERY GOOD Condition PAPERBACK, ****SIGNED BY AUTHOR EP "BEST REGARDS FROM LEANNE HINTON"....else very clean, solid, bright copy; ORANGE spine & cover titles on BLACK paper covers..4X5" REALISTIC COLOR DRAWING OF LARGE CEREMONIAL ROUNDHOUSE WITH CONICAL ROOF..; Photos, maps; 272 pages; examines many different aspects of Indian languages: languages, such as Yana, in which men and women have markedly different ways of speaking; ingenious ways used in each language for counting. Hinton discusses how language can retain evidence of ancient migrations, and addresses what different groups are doing to keep languages alive and pass them down to the younger generations......Before outsiders arrived, about 100 distinct Indian languages were spoken in California, many of them alive today.; Signed by Author.
