John Colarusso
Biographic Data
| ID | 165130 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Colarusso |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Colarusso |
| SIGNATURE | COLARUSSO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4689-7197 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 4 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Nart Sagas
A Selection of the Abkhaz Corpus
Tales of the Narts
The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts presents a wide selection of fascinating tales preserved as a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia, a region where ethnic identities have been maintained for thousands of years in the face of major cultural upheavals. A mythical tribe of tall, nomad warriors, the Narts were courageous, bold, and good-hearted. But they…
Tales of the Narts
The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts presents a wide selection of fascinating tales preserved as a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia, a region where ethnic identities have been maintained for thousands of years in the face of major cultural upheavals. A mythical tribe of tall, nomad warriors, the Narts were courageous, bold, and good-hearted. But they…
Ingush Grammar by Johanna Nichols (review)
Reviewed by: Ingush Grammar by Johanna Nichols John Colarusso Ingush Grammar. Johanna Nichols. University of California Publications in Linguistics 143. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2012. Pp. xviii + 806. $70.00 (paper). Ingush, spoken in the North Caucasus (a region within the Russian Federation), and among a small diaspora in the European Union and the United States, is a member of the Vai-Nakh subbranch of the Nort…
Making Sense of Nonsense Inscriptions Associated with Amazons and Scythians on Athenian Vases
More than 2,000 “nonsense” inscriptions (meaningless strings of Greek letters) appear on ancient Greek vases. We ask whether some nonsense inscriptions and nonGreek words associated with figures of Scythians and Amazons represent meaningful sounds (phonemes) in foreign languages spoken in “Scythia” (Black Sea-Caucasus region). We analyze the linguistic patterns of nonsense inscriptions and non-Greek words on thirteen vases featuring Scythians and…
Analysis of Texts and a Basic Lexicon of the Abkhaz Language by Tamio Yanagisawa, in cooperation with Ana Tsvinaria, and
More Pontic
Nart Sagas from the Caucasus
Chechnya
Essay| October 01 1995 Chechnya: The War Without Winners John Colarusso John Colarusso John Colarusso, a professor of anthropology at McMaster University, has studied the Caucasus since 1967. For the past three years he has monitored the wars in the region and has advised officials at the United Nations and in Washington, Moscow, and the Caucasus. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (1995) 94 …
Abkhazia
A Grammar of the Kabardian Language
American Folklore Scholarship
Folklore Matters
Pharyngeals and Pharyngealization in Salishan and Wakashan
The Languages of the Soviet Union. Bernard Comrie
Making Sense of Nonsense Inscriptions Associated with Amazons and Scythians on Athenian Vases
More than 2,000 “nonsense” inscriptions (meaningless strings of Greek letters) appear on ancient Greek vases. We ask whether some nonsense inscriptions and nonGreek words associated with figures of Scythians and Amazons represent meaningful sounds (phonemes) in foreign languages spoken in “Scythia” (Black Sea-Caucasus region). We analyze the linguistic patterns of nonsense inscriptions and non-Greek words on thirteen vases featuring Scythians and…
Pharyngeals and Pharyngealization in Salishan and Wakashan
The Languages of the Soviet Union. Bernard Comrie
Pharyngeals and Pharyngealization in Salishan and Wakashan
A Grammar of the Kabardian Language
American Folklore Scholarship
Folklore Matters
Chechnya
Essay| October 01 1995 Chechnya: The War Without Winners John Colarusso John Colarusso John Colarusso, a professor of anthropology at McMaster University, has studied the Caucasus since 1967. For the past three years he has monitored the wars in the region and has advised officials at the United Nations and in Washington, Moscow, and the Caucasus. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (1995) 94 …
Abkhazia
Nart Sagas from the Caucasus
More Pontic
Analysis of Texts and a Basic Lexicon of the Abkhaz Language by Tamio Yanagisawa, in cooperation with Ana Tsvinaria, and
Ingush Grammar by Johanna Nichols (review)
Reviewed by: Ingush Grammar by Johanna Nichols John Colarusso Ingush Grammar. Johanna Nichols. University of California Publications in Linguistics 143. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2012. Pp. xviii + 806. $70.00 (paper). Ingush, spoken in the North Caucasus (a region within the Russian Federation), and among a small diaspora in the European Union and the United States, is a member of the Vai-Nakh subbranch of the Nort…
Making Sense of Nonsense Inscriptions Associated with Amazons and Scythians on Athenian Vases
More than 2,000 “nonsense” inscriptions (meaningless strings of Greek letters) appear on ancient Greek vases. We ask whether some nonsense inscriptions and nonGreek words associated with figures of Scythians and Amazons represent meaningful sounds (phonemes) in foreign languages spoken in “Scythia” (Black Sea-Caucasus region). We analyze the linguistic patterns of nonsense inscriptions and non-Greek words on thirteen vases featuring Scythians and…
Nart Sagas
A Selection of the Abkhaz Corpus
Tales of the Narts
The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts presents a wide selection of fascinating tales preserved as a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia, a region where ethnic identities have been maintained for thousands of years in the face of major cultural upheavals. A mythical tribe of tall, nomad warriors, the Narts were courageous, bold, and good-hearted. But they…
Tales of the Narts
The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts presents a wide selection of fascinating tales preserved as a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia, a region where ethnic identities have been maintained for thousands of years in the face of major cultural upheavals. A mythical tribe of tall, nomad warriors, the Narts were courageous, bold, and good-hearted. But they…
History (8 works) · Linguistics and language evolution (7 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Mythology (4 works) · Tales (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (3 works) · History (3 works)