Why is shouting so new in Chinuk Wawa?

Chinuk Wawa kʰriyé / kʰrí, a synonym of kʰ(i)láy, means ‘to yell, holler, shout’. (Image credit: Briar Patch magazine) It’s obviously Canadian/métis French-looking; compare crier in that language. kʰriyé / kʰrí might, like other French-to-CW words, come… Continue reading