A Language of Our Own : The Genesis of Michif, the Mixed Cree-French Language of the Canadian Metis
by
Peter Bakker
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics
ISBN-10
0195097122
ISBN-13
9780195097122
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint
Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 4th, 1998
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
510 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 22.70 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Dialect, slang & jargonAnthropology
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The Michif language is considered "impossible" as it uses French for nouns and Cree for verbs, and utilizes two sets of grammatical rules. This study uses historical research and fieldwork data to analyze the language, spoken by the descendants of French Canadian fur traders and Cree Indians.
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.
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