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The Calusa: Linguistic and Cultural Origins and Relationships First Edition, First

by Julian Granberry (Author)
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Presents a full phonological and morphological analysis of the total corpus of surviving Calusa language data left by a literate Spanish captive held by the Calusa from his early youth to adulthood

The linguistic origins of Native American cultures and the connections between these cultures as traced through language in prehistory remain vexing questions for scholars across multiple disciplines and interests.  Native American linguist Julian Granberry defines the Calusa language, formerly spoken in southwestern coastal Florida, and traces its connections to the Tunica language of northeast Louisiana.

 

Archaeologists, ethnologists, and linguists have long assumed that the Calusa language of southwest Florida was unrelated to any other Native American language. Linguistic data can offer a unique window into a culture’s organization over space and time; however, scholars believed the existing lexical data was insufficient and have not previously attempted to analyze or define Calusa from a linguistic perspective.

 

In The Calusa: Linguistic and Cultural Origins and Relationships, Granberry presents a full phonological and morphological analysis of the total corpus of surviving Calusa language data left by a literate Spanish captive held by the Calusa from his early youth to adulthood. In addition to further defining the Calusa language, this book presents the hypothesis of language-based cultural connections between the Calusa people and other southeastern Native American cultures, specifically the Tunica. Evidence of such intercultural connections at the linguistic level has important implications for the ongoing study of life among prehistoric people in North America. Consequently, this thoroughly original and meticulously researched volume breaks new ground and will add new perspectives to the broader scholarly knowledge of ancient North American cultures and to debates about their relationships with one another.


 
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    University Alabama Press
  5. Publication date
    November 30, 2011
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
  8. Print length
    104 pages
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Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4“This work provides a real needed contribution to both the archaeological and linguistic literature on one of the most vexing issues in linguistics: what is the Calusa language.”
--Randolph Widmer, author of The Evolution of the Calusa: A Nonagricultural Chiefdom on the Southwest Florida Coast


Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4"The Calusa represents a unique and innovative contribution to the scholarly discussion regarding the Calusa. Taking a different tack than previous works on the Calusa and other South Florida Indian groups, Granberry's volume will doubtless spur debate and provide fodder for much-needed future research."
—John Worth, author of The Timucuan Chiefdoms of Spanish Florida and The Struggle for the Georgia Coast: An Eighteenth-Century Spanish Retrospective on Guale and Mocama.


 

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Julian Granberry is the Language Coordinator for Native American Language Services in Florida and author of numerous publications, including A Grammar and Dictionary of the Timucua Language and The Americas That Might Have Been: Native American Social Systems through Time.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University Alabama Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2011
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition, First
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0817317511
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0817317515
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
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    5.0 out of 5 stars An Important Work
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018
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    A significant contribution. This is a must read for anyone seriously researching the prehistory of south Florida. Granberry's claims regarding the state of archaeology and field work in south Florida, is spot on. This is a true gem of a work with profound implications for future study and archaeology.
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  • catrox75
    4.0 out of 5 stars Obviously more research and evidence are needed. And better cooperation
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2016
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    Keeping in mind that Julian Granberry is THE expert on the Calusa language, I have just a few issues I'd like to have seen addressed: I have read a couple of terms I did not notice in this book. First, a town or tribe near Lake Okeechobee calling themselves "Sinapa", meaning Snake Eaters. Second, the supposed Calusa origin of the word Sarasota. Granberry did say that he left out things he considered dubious, but it would have been nice if he had given a few specific examples.
    Another thing that struck me; Dr. Granberry is obviously angry with the prevailing mindset and practices of modern archaeology. I know there's office politics in every line of work, but come on, archaeologists! Don't poopoo the life's work of others so publicly, especially when A, they've been at it long enough to know a thing or two and B, they may just get proven right. We're talking about the study of our fellow humans. As one younger archaeologist said privately, regarding all our ancestors, " we don't give ourselves enough credit ".
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  • Rich McKee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Important and Interesting History
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2015
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    Smart and concise research on perhaps the most significant culture in all of Florida history. It is clearly written and well organized and will make you want to learn more about the Calusa.
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