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The First Record of the Carrier Language
This paper discusses the small Carrier vocabulary recorded in 1793 by Alexander Mackenzie.
Category:(not categorized)Reads:105Uploaded:10 / 10 / 2011ShareAdd to collectionUnderstanding Aboriginal Government
This document explains the various types of aboriginal government units and organizations in Canada, with a focus on the Central Interior of British Columbia. It is intended for the use of journalists, students, and others who find the terminology and plethora of organizations confusing.
Category:How-To Guides/ManualsReads:69Uploaded:10 / 10 / 2011ShareAdd to collectionUnderstanding How Father Morice Wrote Carrier
This document explains the roman writing system used by Father Adrien-Gabriel Morice in his scholarly writing in terms of the Carrier Linguistic Committee writing system now in general use and comments on idiosyncrasies of his transcription, typical errors, and other difficulties.
Category:ResearchReads:95Uploaded:10 / 10 / 2011ShareAdd to collectionHow to Make Good Recordings
Suggestions for making good audio recordings for linguistic research and things to avoid.
Category:ResearchReads:87Uploaded:05 / 26 / 2011ShareAdd to collectionSolid Water
The Solid Phase of Water in Carrier William J. Poser 1. Introduction Words for snow have drawn attention primarily as a result of the “Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax”, the myth that Eskimos have an unusually large number of words for snow. This myth was debunked by Martin (1986), whose work was further popularized by Pullum (1991) and Pinker (1994). In response, Tony Woodbury prepared the list of words for snow in Central Alaskan Yup’ik Eskimo presented in Woodbury (1994), which, though brief, is
Category:(not categorized)Reads:85Uploaded:05 / 23 / 2011ShareAdd to collection
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