Names of the major Indian tribes of California are included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place names and others have been the source of a variety of names. Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names, this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California residents and visitors alike.
Their Origin and Meaning, A Revised version of 1000 California Place Names by Erwin G. Gudde, Third edition
Names of the major Indian tribes of California are included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place names and others have been the source of a variety of names. Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names, this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California residents and visitors alike.
- ISBN:
- 9780520212718
- 9780520212718
- Category:
- Place names & gazetteers
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 30-11-1998
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Edition:
- 4th Edition
- Pages:
- 172
- Dimensions (mm):
- 181x108x13mm
- Weight:
- 0.14kg
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