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Cultural Contact and Linguistic Relativity Among the Indians of Northwestern California
Cultural Contact and Linguistic Relativity Among the Indians of Northwestern California Author:Sean O'Neill Despite centuries of intertribal contact, the American Indian peoples of northwestern California have continued to speak a variety of distinct languages. At the same time, they have come to embrace a common way of life based on salmon fishing and shared religious practices. In this thought-provoking re-examination of the hypothesis of linguistic... more » relativity, Sean O'Neill looks closely at the Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk peoples to explore the striking juxtaposition between linguistic diversity and relative cultural uniformity among their communities.« less