A degree of misery: the Alaskan native and the problem of assimilation

In order to understand the language originally spoken by the Eskimo race, it is necessary to know that the people cf this culture do not think in single words as do other linguistic groups. The Eskimo forms a series of mental pictures of things and actions, then translates them into his language. Wh...

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Main Author: Fitzgerald, Eleanor L
Other Authors: Social Work Education
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
eskimo*
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/195570
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spelling ftcalifstateuniv:oai:dspace.calstate.edu:10211.3/195570 2023-05-15T16:07:13+02:00 A degree of misery: the Alaskan native and the problem of assimilation Fitzgerald, Eleanor L Social Work Education 1971 http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/195570 en_US eng ocm58533388 http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/195570 1971 ftcalifstateuniv 2022-04-13T11:37:08Z In order to understand the language originally spoken by the Eskimo race, it is necessary to know that the people cf this culture do not think in single words as do other linguistic groups. The Eskimo forms a series of mental pictures of things and actions, then translates them into his language. When these "picture-words" are spoken, a certain deeply involved meaning is conveyed to a person, who understands the Eskimo's life and visions.1 Much in the same manner is the verbal picture of "a woman without a lamp." This group of words means much more than a mere lack of the possession of a lamp by an Eskimo woman. The phrase expresses "no greater degree of misery. Health and Human Services Other/Unknown Material eskimo* California State University (CSU): DSpace
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description In order to understand the language originally spoken by the Eskimo race, it is necessary to know that the people cf this culture do not think in single words as do other linguistic groups. The Eskimo forms a series of mental pictures of things and actions, then translates them into his language. When these "picture-words" are spoken, a certain deeply involved meaning is conveyed to a person, who understands the Eskimo's life and visions.1 Much in the same manner is the verbal picture of "a woman without a lamp." This group of words means much more than a mere lack of the possession of a lamp by an Eskimo woman. The phrase expresses "no greater degree of misery. Health and Human Services
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