The Language of the Mormon Pioneers

By George W. Givens

Author: ?+ George W. Givens Description: Product Details: Format: Paperback Print: Black & White Size: 6x9 Page Count: 284 ISBN: 9781555176761 Imprint: CFI Books Office Use: 1M236

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555176763
• ISBN13: 9781555176761
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Cedar Fort
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A superb reference for anyone studying primary sources

Compiled and organized by Mormon historian George W. Givens, The Language Of The Mormon Pioneers is a straightforward dictionary of English words that were commonly used in the mid-1800s -- especially those by Mormon Pioneers -- and yet which have mostly fallen into disuse today. Terms such as "catechise" (verb - to question or interrogate); "priest bound" (adverb - overly controled by religious rules); "tippling house" (noun - a public house where liquor is sold by the drink), and more, these colorful archaic terms are succinctly presented with cited examples of usage drawn from historical real documents. A superb reference for anyone studying primary sources of American and Mormon history, The Language Of The Mormon Pioneers is a welcome and unique contribution to personal and academic Language Studies reference collections.