| A Language of Our Own: The Genesis of Michif, the Mixed Cree-French Language of the Canadian Métis REV Edition Contributor(s): Bakker, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195097114 ISBN-13: 9780195097115 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $262.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1997 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages |
| Dewey: 497.3 |
| LCCN: 97007301 |
| Lexile Measure: 1200 |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.38" W x 9.36" (1.59 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |