| Description |
1 online resource (149 pages) |
| Series |
Alabama Fire Ant |
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Alabama Fire Ant
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| Contents |
Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction, by George M. Riser; 1. Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin; 2. More Indian Place Names in Louisiana; 3. Indian Words (from Louisiana French, 1931) |
| Summary |
William A. Read (1869-1962) was an internationally educated and renowned linguist whose career included 38 years as a professor of English at Louisiana State University. His writings spanned five decades and have been instrumental across a wide range of academic disciplines. Most importantly, Read devoted a good portion of his research to the meaning of place names in the southeastern United Statesespecially as they related to Indian word adoption by Europeans. This volume includes his three Louisiana articles combined: Louisiana: Louisiana Place-Names of Indian Origin (1927), More Indian Plac |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Names, Indian -- Louisiana
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Names, Geographical -- Louisiana
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TRAVEL -- United States -- South -- East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)
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Names, Geographical
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Names, Indian
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Louisiana
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Riser, George
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| LC no. |
2008005570 |
| ISBN |
9780817380724 |
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0817380728 |
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