Native American Place Names of Indiana

McCafferty, Michael

ISBN 10: 0252032683 / ISBN 13: 9780252032684

Published by University of Illinois Press, 2008

About this Item

Hardback. No jacket, as issued. Appears unread. Only slight external wear. No owners' names/labels. Text is clean, unmarked. (Shelf: E5) Books are carefully sealed in waterproof poly and boxed to prevent damage during transit.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Native American Place Names of Indiana
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0252032683
• ISBN 13: 9780252032684
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 32 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Native American

About this title

Synopsis

A linguistic history of Native American place-names in Indiana

In tracing the roots of Indiana place names, Michael McCafferty focuses on those created and used by local Native Americans. Drawing from exciting new sources that include three Illinois dictionaries from the eighteenth century, the author documents the language used to describe landmarks essential to fur traders in Les Pays d’en Haut and settlers of the Old Northwest territory. Impeccably researched, this study details who created each name, as well as when, where, how and why they were used. The result is a detailed linguistic history of lakes, streams, cities, counties, and other Indiana names. Each entry includes native language forms, translations, and pronunciation guides, offering fresh historical insight into the state of Indiana.

About the Author

Michael McCafferty is an Algonquian and Uto-Aztecan linguist on the faculty of the department of second language studies at Indiana University.