The Cherokee syllabary
Subtitle: writing the people's perseverance
By: Ellen Cushman
Series: American Indian Literature and Critical Studies series -- v. 56
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780806142203
Subjects: Alphabet; Cherokee language; Grammar; Writing
Description: In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade. His creation--the Cherokee syllabary--helped his people learn to read and write within five years and became a principal part of their identity. This groundbreaking study traces the creation, dissemination, and evolution of Sequoyah's syllabary from script to print to digital forms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.