Interplay of definiteness and verbal aspect
In previous articles here on my site, I’ve pointed out “definiteness effects” with CW’s resumptive yaka and ɬaska.
Monthly Archive: December, 2021
0 Comments
1909: Spokane’s A.H. Simmons knows lots of languages
Busman’s holiday much?
Red River Métis semantics and Chinuk Wawa
Here are a number of items I note in Métis French…
1867: A Cariboo cuss word
One of the most interesting points in this frontier-era BC news story (thanks to Alex Code for sending me it) is a Dene (Athabaskan) word for ‘boobs’ in Cariboo Chinook Jargon.
People who connect Red River and Chinook Jargon
85+ Red River Settlement connections with Chinook Wawa’s Métis homeland
Red River Métis syntax and Chinuk Wawa
So far, I’ve posted discussions of parallels between Red River Métis French words and their relatives in Chinuk Wawa. Now, on to syntax…
1902: “The Yamhills” by the other Cooper
I’m no huge fan of James Fenimore Cooper, so it’s a relief to me that this here Settler-written “Indian” fiction from the Grand Ronde area isn’t from his pen.
Red River Métis consonants in Chinuk Wawa
I kicked off this mini-series on Red River Métis connections with Chinuk Wawa by discussing patterns in the vowels of French words.
Red River Métis vowels in Chinuk Wawa
There are several ways a linguist can link Métis (and therefore Red River) French with Chinuk Wawa.
1911: Edward R Curtis — Hobbies o’ Mine
Kind of a goofy use of Chinook Jargon words as verbal spice…