essay

The Sequoyah syllabary and cultural revitalization

perspectives on the southeast : linguistics, archaeology, and ethnohistory • (27) • Published In 1994 • Pages: 116-125, 143-163

By: Perdue, Theda.

Abstract

This is a brief historical account of the invention of the Cherokee writing system or syllabary by Sequoyah in the early nineteenth century and its subsequent affect on the culture and society of the Cherokee. The syllabary itself consists of a designated symbol for each syllable which were then combined to make words. After he adopted the method to be used Sequoyah reportedly completed the eighty-six symbol syllabary (later reduced to eighty-five )in about one month (p. 117).

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 2006

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1770-1970

Coverage Place

North Carolina and Oklahoma, United States

Notes

Theda Perdue

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-163)

LCCN

93015728

LCSH

Cherokee Indians