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A Key into the Language of America or An help to the Language of the Natives in that part of America called New England is a book written by Roger Williams in 1643 describing the Native American languages in New England in the 17th century, largely Narragansett, an Algonquian language.
The first, in order of time, is his “Key to the Language of America,” now republished. This, it would seem, was composed during his voyage to England in 1643, and was printed at London soon after his arrival.
Roger Williams. A key into the language of America. London, 1643. Title page. Williams made the first extensive vocabulary and study of an Indian language printed in English.
Jan 1, 2010 · Written in 1643 at a time of great turmoil between Native Americans and the English settlers, A Key into the Language of America is a study of American Indian life, religion, and...
A Key is many things: vocabulary, key, translation, historical document, propaganda, ethnographic exami-nation, dialogue, scene of encounter, collec-tion of words, codex, irst edition—and some of the earliest published poetry from British North America.
Aug 4, 2015 · How did Roger Williams’ A Key into the Language of America foster understanding of daily life, work, and relationships between the Native Americans and colonists? Background. In the 17th century, as Europeans explored and settled the New World, reports of “savages” made their way through Europe.
The legacy of cultural imperialism, the consequences of gender, and the marginalization of the conquered are themes that combine and comment, one on the other, in Rosmarie Waldrop's...
