linguist Carobeth Laird
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Carobeth Laird was an American linguist and ethnographer known for her pioneering documentation of Native American languages and cultures, particularly among the Chemehuevi people.
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- Carobeth Laird ×33
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnographer
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human → linguist → writer → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| ethnicGroupDocumented |
Chemehuevi
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Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin →
surface form: "Native Americans in the Great Basin"
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| fieldOfWork |
Chemehuevi language
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Native American linguistics → Uto-Aztecan →
surface form: "Uto-Aztecan languages"
anthropology → ethnography → |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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ethnography → |
| hasGender | female → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| movement | 20th-century American anthropology → |
| notableFor |
detailed life histories of Native American individuals
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ethnographic work on Chemehuevi people → pioneering documentation of Chemehuevi language → |
| notableWork |
Encounter with an Angry God
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Chemehuevi →
surface form: "The Chemehuevis"
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| occupation |
author
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ethnographer → linguist → |
| placeOfActivity |
southwestern United States
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surface form: "American Southwest"
California, United States →
surface form: "California"
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| studied |
Chemehuevi language
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Chemehuevi people → Native American cultures → |
| wroteAbout |
cultural change among Chemehuevi people
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missionization of Native Americans → personal experiences in anthropological fieldwork → |
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