The Cherokee Syllabary
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The Cherokee Syllabary
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Author : Ellen Cushman
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-09-13
The Cherokee Syllabary written by Ellen Cushman and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-13 with Foreign Language Study categories.
In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade. His creation—the Cherokee syllabary—helped his people learn to read and write within five years and became a principal part of their identity. This groundbreaking study traces the creation, dissemination, and evolution of Sequoyah’s syllabary from script to print to digital forms. Breaking with conventional understanding, author Ellen Cushman shows that the syllabary was not based on alphabetic writing, as is often thought, but rather on Cherokee syllables and, more importantly, on Cherokee meanings. Employing an engaging narrative approach, Cushman relates how Sequoyah created the syllabary apart from Western alphabetic models. But he called it an alphabet because he anticipated the Western assumption that only alphabetic writing is legitimate. Calling the syllabary an alphabet, though, has led to our current misunderstanding of just what it is and of the genius behind it—until now. In her opening chapters, Cushman traces the history of Sequoyah’s invention and explains the logic of the syllabary’s structure and the graphic relationships among the characters, both of which might have made the system easy for native speakers to use. Later chapters address the syllabary’s enduring significance, showing how it allowed Cherokees to protect, enact, and codify their knowledge and to weave non-Cherokee concepts into their language and life. The result was their enhanced ability to adapt to social change on and in Cherokee terms. Cushman adeptly explains complex linguistic concepts in an accessible style, even as she displays impressive understanding of interrelated issues in Native American studies, colonial studies, cultural anthropology, linguistics, rhetoric, and literacy studies. Profound, like the invention it explores, The Cherokee Syllabary will reshape the study of Cherokee history and culture. Published through the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Simply Cherokee Let S Learn Cherokee
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Author : Marc W. Case
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2012-08-09
Simply Cherokee Let S Learn Cherokee written by Marc W. Case and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-09 with Fiction categories.
Do you know how to speak Cherokee, but cannot read and write the language? Do your children have difficulty grasping the language? Are you new to the Cherokee language and looking for a quick and effective way to learn? Simply Cherokee: Lets Learn Cherokee Syllabary is the first building block in Simply Cherokees catalogue of tools for learning to read, write, and speak the Cherokee language. Inside these pages you will find the fastestand most effective!way to learn the Cherokee Syllabary. Each syllabary has a simple story containing a word with the syllbarys unique sound. After completing the workbook, you will remember the story and the key word whenever you see a syllabary. Cherokee Syllabary is designed for fast assimilation. And when you are done, just move on to the next book. Youll be fluent as simply as that!
The Cherokee Syllabary An Illustrated Key To The Cherokee Language
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Author : Brad Wagnon
language : en
Publisher: eBooks2go
Release Date : 2024-05-04
The Cherokee Syllabary An Illustrated Key To The Cherokee Language written by Brad Wagnon and has been published by eBooks2go this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book is a tool for parents and educators to introduce Cherokee children to the syllabary of their native language. Adults as well can appreciate the simplicity of the format to help become familiar with their Native speech. On each page spread, there is a beautiful illustration of a syllabary character, a Cherokee word that contains the character, how to pronounce the word in Cherokee, and the word in English. Along the bottom of a page is a row of syllabary characters and their pronunciation. The concept for the illustrations was influenced by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The intent is to allow people of all ages to learn, appreciate and celebrate the historic Cherokee language that was created in written form by Sequoyah in 1891. This book is a valuable resource for schools and libraries by adding multicultural diversity to their classrooms and collections.
Signs Of Cherokee Culture
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Author : Margaret Bender
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2003-04-03
Signs Of Cherokee Culture written by Margaret Bender and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-03 with Social Science categories.
Based on extensive fieldwork in the community of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina, this book uses a semiotic approach to investigate the historic and contemporary role of the Sequoyan syllabary--the written system for representing the sounds of the Cherokee language--in Eastern Cherokee life. The Cherokee syllabary was invented in the 1820s by the respected Cherokee Sequoyah. The syllabary quickly replaced alternative writing systems for Cherokee and was reportedly in widespread use by the mid-nineteenth century. After that, literacy in Cherokee declined, except in specialized religious contexts. But as Bender shows, recent interest in cultural revitalization among the Cherokees has increased the use of the syllabary in education, publications, and even signage. Bender also explores the role played by the syllabary within the ever more important context of tourism. (The Eastern Cherokee Band hosts millions of visitors each year in the Great Smoky Mountains.) English is the predominant language used in the Cherokee community, but Bender shows how the syllabary is used in special and subtle ways that help to shape a shared cultural and linguistic identity among the Cherokees. Signs of Cherokee Culture thus makes an important contribution to the ethnographic literature on culturally specific literacies.
Sequoyah And His Talking Leaves
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Author : Wim Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Red Chair Press
Release Date : 2014-08-01
Sequoyah And His Talking Leaves written by Wim Coleman and has been published by Red Chair Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In the early 1800s, white settlers and missionaries were intent on bringing the English language to the illiterate Native Americans. Sequoyah was intrigued by these leaves of paper with strange marks that talked. Doing what no one had ever done before, Sequoyah set about creating a written Cherokee language—helping preserve the tribe's history and culture even today.
Sequoyah And The Invention Of The Cherokee Alphabet
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Author : April R. Summitt
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-05-15
Sequoyah And The Invention Of The Cherokee Alphabet written by April R. Summitt and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-15 with Social Science categories.
Through a unique combination of narrative history and primary documents, this book provides an engrossing biography of Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee writing system, and clearly documents the importance of written language in the preservation of culture. Sequoyah's creation of an easy-to-learn syllabary for the Cherokee nation enabled far more than the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper of the Cherokee Nation, and the ability for Native Americans to communicate far more effectively than word of mouth can allow. In many ways, the effects of Sequoyah's syllabary demonstrate the critical role of written language in cultural preservation and persistence. Sequoyah and the Invention of the Cherokee Alphabet is a readable study of Sequoyah's life that also discusses Cherokee culture as well as the historical and current usage and impact of the Cherokee syllabary he created. While the emphasis of the work is on Sequoyah's adult life between 1800 and 1840, enough pre- and post-history information is provided to allow any reader to fully grasp the contextual significance of his accomplishments. The book includes a biography section of key individuals and contains a collection of primary documents that helps illustrate the usage of Sequoyah's syllabary.
An Aid To Learning The Cherokee Syllabary
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Author : Norman Styers, Ph.d.
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-10-25
An Aid To Learning The Cherokee Syllabary written by Norman Styers, Ph.d. and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-25 with categories.
We learn by fitting new information into the framework of what we already know. Part of the difficulty of learning the Cherokee language is that it differs so much from English and other Indo-European languages. This small book presents a way of learning the Cherokee syllabary that presents only a few characters at a time. Short, meaningful words are introduced to encourage the building of a new framework. The result? The syllabary can be learned more readily and retained more lastingly.
Sequoyah Father Of The Cherokee Alphabet
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Author : David Petersen
language : en
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Release Date : 1991
Sequoyah Father Of The Cherokee Alphabet written by David Petersen and has been published by Children's Press(CT) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of the native American who gave his people the gift of reading and writing by creating the Cherokee syllabary.
Sequoyah And The Cherokee Syllabary
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The Cherokee Syllabary
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Author : Brad Wagnon
language : chr
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-06-25
The Cherokee Syllabary written by Brad Wagnon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-25 with categories.