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'INDIAN COUNTRY': THE MAP WAS NOT THE TERRITORY

Authors :
Levinson, Martin H.
Source :
ETC.: A Review of General Semantics. April 2024, Vol. 81 Issue 2, p177, 8 p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

When Columbus landed on San Salvador Island in 1492, he thought he had reached the East Indies. Accordingly, he referred to the residents of San Salvador as 'Indios,' which later [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0014164X
Volume :
81
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
ETC.: A Review of General Semantics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.828291493