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- catalog abstract "What do we lose when a language disappears? Today, Choctaw, Creek, Comanche, and Ponca are just a few of the Native American languages quickly moving towards extinction. The question of what is lost--after all, speakers themselves often wonder whether it's worth the trouble of keeping their dialect alive--sparked the interest of journalist Elizabeth Seay, who returns to her home state of Oklahoma to research what is left of tribal languages and the customs that surround them. Seay meets a man who weaves spells; the last Comanche code talker; a woman whose Cherokee language was literally taken from her; and two brothers who use Native words in their hip-hop lyrics. The "lost city" of Ross Mountain seems elusive, however--an Ozark enclave where almost all the inhabitants speak Cherokee. The place becomes a metaphor for language itself, and Seay's narrative opens a window onto the quirks and intricacies of speech, leaving readers with new ways to look at the world.--From publisher description.".
- catalog contributor b13064319.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Where do I find Lost City?" -- Lost causes -- The code talker -- Orphan child -- Plan B -- The Kiowa rules -- "I have come to cover you" -- Seminole rap -- The road to Ross Mountain -- Inside the language.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234) and index.".
- catalog description "What do we lose when a language disappears? Today, Choctaw, Creek, Comanche, and Ponca are just a few of the Native American languages quickly moving towards extinction. The question of what is lost--after all, speakers themselves often wonder whether it's worth the trouble of keeping their dialect alive--sparked the interest of journalist Elizabeth Seay, who returns to her home state of Oklahoma to research what is left of tribal languages and the customs that surround them. Seay meets a man who weaves spells; the last Comanche code talker; a woman whose Cherokee language was literally taken from her; and two brothers who use Native words in their hip-hop lyrics. The "lost city" of Ross Mountain seems elusive, however--an Ozark enclave where almost all the inhabitants speak Cherokee. The place becomes a metaphor for language itself, and Seay's narrative opens a window onto the quirks and intricacies of speech, leaving readers with new ways to look at the world.--From publisher description.".
- catalog extent "xxii, 250 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Searching for lost city.".
- catalog identifier "1592281958".
- catalog isFormatOf "Searching for lost city.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press,".
- catalog relation "Searching for lost city.".
- catalog spatial "Oklahoma".
- catalog spatial "Ozark Mountains".
- catalog spatial "Ozark Mountains.".
- catalog subject "Cherokee Indians Languages.".
- catalog subject "E78.O45 S43 2003".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Languages.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Oklahoma Languages.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Oklahoma Social life and customs.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Ozark Mountains Languages.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Ozark Mountains Social life and customs.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Ozark Mountains.".
- catalog subject "PM501.O5 S43 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents ""Where do I find Lost City?" -- Lost causes -- The code talker -- Orphan child -- Plan B -- The Kiowa rules -- "I have come to cover you" -- Seminole rap -- The road to Ross Mountain -- Inside the language.".
- catalog title "Searching for lost city : on the trail of America's native languages / Elizabeth Seay.".
- catalog type "text".