Project Gutenberg 2006-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 160 Trumbull, J. Hammond (James Hammond) 1821 1897 Trumbull, James Hammond Trumball, J. Hammond (James Hammond) 14004882 The composition of Indian geographical names, illustrated from the Algonkin languages Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org).) "The Composition of Indian Geographical Names, Illustrated from the Algonkin Languages" by J. Hammond Trumbull is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the structure and meaning of various geographical names rooted in the Algonkin languages, particularly those related to the geography of New England and other areas influenced by Native American culture. It illustrates how names reflect significant aspects of the landscape and cultural memory, emphasizing their descriptive nature rather than serving as arbitrary labels. The opening of the book establishes a foundation for understanding the significance of proper names in Native American languages, as opposed to how names have become disconnected from their meanings in the English language over time. Trumbull argues that every Indian geographical name conveys meaning related to topography, history, or natural features, suggesting a level of cultural specificity that is often lost in modern adaptations. He categorizes names based on their structural elements, presenting examples from various Algonkin dialects and highlighting the systematic nature of nomenclature among Indigenous peoples. This initial segment sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the links between language, identity, and place within Native American cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Names, Indian -- North America Names, Geographical -- New England Algonquian Indians -- Names F001 Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 183611 183612 2024-10-08T07:08:27.757334 2023-09-08T08:55:55.408464 text/html text/html 180627 2006-04-28T15:01:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 60277 2006-04-28T15:01:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166963 2024-10-08T07:08:36.620248 application/epub+zip 167334 2024-10-08T07:08:31.962287 application/epub+zip 120643 2024-10-08T07:08:30.454283 application/epub+zip 438593 2024-10-08T07:08:39.577245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411541 2024-10-08T07:08:35.605250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285072 2022-09-08T15:39:50.576478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129763 129476 2024-10-08T07:08:26.783304 2023-09-08T08:55:54.625474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 129345 2006-04-28T15:01:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 52436 2006-04-28T15:01:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129353 2006-04-28T15:01:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52180 2006-04-28T15:01:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22535 2024-10-08T07:08:39.708221 application/rdf+xml 25659 2024-10-08T07:08:31.049273 image/jpeg 4705 2024-10-08T07:08:30.757277 image/jpeg 164465 2024-10-08T07:08:27.773479 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia