United States: The Cherokee Syllabary From Script To Print

United States: The Cherokee Syllabary From Script To Print Ellen Cushman, 2010   The development of the Cherokee syllabary from script to print happened during a time in the tribe's history when great pressures were upon them to civilize, adopt English and the Roman alphabet, and establish a government. Between 1821 and 1828, the syllabary itself went through considerable change from the manuscript version to the print version recognized today. These changes remark on the sociocultural...

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