A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives…
"A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives" by Roger Williams is a linguistic and cultural guide written in the mid-17th century. This work serves as both a dictionary for the Native American languages of New England and a commentary on the customs, manners, and beliefs of the indigenous peoples. Williams, a prominent figure in the founding of Rhode Island, provides insights into thelanguages spoken by the Native Americans, along with observations from his extensive interactions with them. The opening of the book presents an introduction and preface, outlining the purpose and significance of Williams’ work. It discusses the historical context of the Rhode-Island Historical Society and emphasizes the importance of accurately recording the languages and customs of the Native American tribes he encountered. Williams expresses a deep commitment to fostering better understanding and communication between settlers and Native Americans, indicating that the language barrier has led to significant misunderstandings. His reflections on the natives’ identities and traditions reveal both admiration and a desire to bridge cultural divides, setting the stage for the detailed language help and cultural observations that follow in his text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683 |
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| LoC No. | rc01002948 |
| Title | A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc. |
| Series Title | Collections of the Rhode-Island Historical Society, Vol. 1 |
| Note | Preceded by a "Sketch of the life of Roger Williams." |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Key_into_the_Language_of_America |
| Credits | Brian Wilson, MFR, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| LoC Class | F001: United States local history: New England |
| Subject | Narragansett Indians |
| Subject | Narragansett language |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 63701 |
| Release Date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 5, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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