essay

Pomo: introduction

handbook of north american indians. california • 8 • Published In 1978 • Pages: 274-288

By: McLendon, Sally, Oswalt, Robert Louis.

Abstract
In the first part of this article the authors review the earliest linguistic materials written on the Pomoan languages by Gibbs, Powell, Barrett, Kroeber, and others, and attempt a new classification of the languages based on a statistical analysis of 100 lexical elements, taking into consideration the phonological and grammatical features that all these languages share in common. This is followed by a brief culture summary of the Pomo, and a much more detailed analysis of Pomo synonymies and ethnography.
Subjects
Identification
Place names
Location
Grammar
Linguistic identification
culture
Pomo
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1999
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
nineteenth century - 1970s
Coverage Place
California, United States
Notes
Sally McLendon and Robert L. Oswalt
Stock no: 047-000-00347-4
For bibliographical references see document number 32:Anonymous
LCCN
77017162
LCSH
Pomo Indians