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A Language of Our Own: The Genesis of Michif, the Mixed Cree-French Language of the Canadian M�tis

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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.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: June 05, 1997

ISBN: 0195097114

ISBN 13: 9780195097115

A Language of Our Own: The Genesis of Michif, the Mixed Cree-French Language of the Canadian M�tis

3.8/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: June 05, 1997

ISBN: 0195097114

ISBN 13: 9780195097115

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