Northwest Voices - Exploring Language and Culture in the Pacific Northwest

Denham, Kristin

ISBN 10: 0870719637 / ISBN 13: 9780870719639

Published by Oregon State University Press, Oregon, 2019

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With original illustrated wrappers. Slight shelf wear. ; 15x23x1.5cms; 192 pages.

Seller Inventory # LCB85619

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Northwest Voices - Exploring Language and Culture in the Pacific Northwest
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press, Oregon
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870719637
• ISBN 13: 9780870719639
• Binding: Softcover (perfect bound)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine+

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Synopsis

The Pacific Northwest has long been a linguistically-rich area, yet few books are devoted its unique linguistic heritage. The essays collected in Northwest Voices examine the historical background of the Pacific Northwest, the contributions of Indigenous languages, the regional legacy of English, and the relationship between our perceptions of people and the languages they speak.
 
Although not often considered a bastion of diversity, linguistic or otherwise, in fact the Pacific Northwest has had a surprising number of influences on the English language, and a great number of other languages have left their mark on the region in a variety of ways. Individual essays examine the region's linguistic diversity, explore the origins and use of place names, and detail efforts to revive indigenous languages.
 
Written for both general readers and language scholars, Northwest Voices brings together research and perspectives from linguistics, history, and cultural studies to help readers understand how and why the language of our region is of utmost importance to our pasts, presents, and futures.

About the Author

Kristin Denham is Professor of Linguistics at Western Washington University. She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Washington. She is co-author (with Anne Lobeck) of Why Study Linguistics, Navigating English Grammar, Linguistics for Everyone, and co-editor (with Anne Lobeck) of Linguistics at School: Language Awareness in Primary and Secondary Education and Language in the Schools: Integrating Linguistic Knowledge into K-12 Teaching. She teaches courses on syntax, Salishan languages, language and identity, endangered languages, English grammar, and linguistics in education.