Cultural Contact and Linguistic Relativity Among the Indians of Northwestern California

by Sean O'Neill

Book Overview

Despite centuries of intertribal contact, the American Indian peoples of northwestern California have continued to speak a variety of distinct languages. At the same time, they have come to embrace a common way of life based on salmon fishing and shared religious practices. In this thought-provoking re-examination of the hypothesis of linguistic relativity, Sean O'Neill looks closely at the Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk peoples to explore the striking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806168846
• ISBN13: 9780806168845
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"