book chapter

Yokuts and Western Mono myths: part 1. general considerations

University of California PressBerkeley, Calif.Published In 1940 • Pages: i-vi, 1-15

By: Gayton, A. H. (Anna Hadwick), Newman, Stanley S..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The part processed first presents one myth as a representative type of Yokuts literature. The style is then discussed by the authors, first in its aspects which are the result of or at least reflect the limitations of the language. Then, the narrative style is analyzed to illustrate conventional presentation by the Yokuts. Finally, the cultural position of the Yokuts among other California tribes, as indicated in their mythology, is presented. Although the principal subjects discussed are linguistics, literature and mythology, some cultural material is included.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Comparative evidence
Sociocultural trends
Vocabulary
Grammar
Phonology
Sociolinguistics
Semantics
Literature
Mythology
Ethnozoology
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Yokuts
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2002
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Linguist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
George R. Bedell ; 1961
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1930-1931
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
not specified
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
south central California, United States
NotesAdditional notes
A. H. Gayton and Stanley S. Newman
Only Part 1, General Considerations, is included
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
a 39000377
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Yokuts Indians