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9780195097122

A Language of Our Own The Genesis of Michif, the Mixed Cree-French Language of the Canadian Métis

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    0195097122

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-06-05
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

The Michif language -- spoken by descendants of French Canadian fur traders and Cree Indians in western Canada -- is considered an "impossible language" since it uses French for nouns and Cree for verbs, and comprises two different sets of grammatical rules. Bakker uses historical research and fieldwork data to present the first detailed analysis of this language and how it came into being.

Table of Contents

Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguisticsp. ii
Prefacep. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. x
Remarks on Spellingp. xiii
Abbreviationsp. xv
Introductionp. 3
European-Amerindian Contact in the Fur Tradep. 28
The Métis Nationp. 52
Grammatical Sketch of Michifp. 78
Variation in Michifp. 118
Cree-French Language Mixture Types and Originp. 161
Ethnogenesis and Language Genesis a Modelp. 192
The Intertwining of French and Creep. 214
The Source Languages of Michifp. 248
The Genesis of Michifp. 277
Notesp. 281
Referencesp. 287
Index of Languages, Personal Names, and Geographical Namesp. 305
Subject Indexp. 312
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