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202 p |
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 63-12, Section: A, page: 4364 |
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Chair: Martha J. Macri |
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2002 |
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As a discrete, undocumented semantic domain, Eastern Cherokee language about fishing affords a dynamic context in which to examine (1) the relationships between language, environment and culture; (2) the maintenance and adaptation of traditional ecological knowledge to dramatic local changes; (3) dialectal and idiosyncratic variations of Cherokee language fish names; (4) changes in subsistence practices over time; (5) the parallels and divergences between Cherokee language and English vernacular language about fish; and (6) discourse about fishing that reveals attitudes about location, tourism and the construction of contemporary Cherokee identity. These aspects of Cherokee language and culture also provide avenues through which to document the semantic domain of fishing. In its totality this research provides both documentation---of names, practices, and native scientific knowledge---and new perspectives on the processes of language and cultural change |
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School code: 0029 |
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DDC |
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Dissertation Abstracts International 63-12A
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Anthropology, Cultural
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Language, Linguistics
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0326
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0290
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University of California, Davis
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