Practical Heiltsuk-English dictionary with a grammatical introduction: Volume 2

Practical Heiltsuk-English dictionary with a grammatical introduction: Volume 2
Author: John C. Rath
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 177282237X

One of four North Wakashan languages, Heiltsuk is spoken in the villages of Bella Bella and Klemtu on the British Columbia coast. This two-volume wet offers a grammatical introduction to Heiltsuk which relates the orthography to the phonetics and phonemics, outlines the morphology and syntax, and contains an approximately 9,500 entry dictionary which, in selected instances, indicates grammatical derivatives and/or examples of use as well as English glosses.

Practical Heiltsuk-English dictionary with a grammatical introduction: Volume 1

Practical Heiltsuk-English dictionary with a grammatical introduction: Volume 1
Author: John C. Rath
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 411
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772822361

One of four North Wakashan languages, Heiltsuk is spoken in the villages of Bella Bella and Klemtu on the British Columbia coast. This two-volume wet offers a grammatical introduction to Heiltsuk which relates the orthography to the phonetics and phonemics, outlines the morphology and syntax, and contains an approximately 9,500 entry dictionary which, in selected instances, indicates grammatical derivatives and/or examples of use as well as English glosses.

North-West River (Sheshatshit) Montagnais :a grammatical sketch

North-West River (Sheshatshit) Montagnais :a grammatical sketch
Author: Sandra Clarke
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1772822426

This work outlines the grammatical categories and inflections, both nominal and verbal, of the Montagnais dialect of North-West River, Labrador. The phonological system of the dialect is briefly sketched and, although the present work does not treat the derivational aspects of Montagnais morphology, certain very common derivational forms are included. A survey of the chief sentence types of the North-West River Montagnais is provided.

Atlas of the World's Languages

Atlas of the World's Languages
Author: R.E. Asher
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1009
Release: 2018-04-19
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1317851080

Before the first appearance of the Atlas of the World's Languages in 1993, all the world's languages had never been accurately and completely mapped. The Atlas depicts the location of every known living language, including languages on the point of extinction. This fully revised edition of the Atlas offers: up-to-date research, some from fieldwork in early 2006 a general linguistic history of each section an overview of the genetic relations of the languages in each section statistical and sociolinguistic information a large number of new or completely updated maps further reading and a bibliography for each section a cross-referenced language index of over 6,000 languages. Presenting contributions from international scholars, covering over 6,000 languages and containing over 150 full-colour maps, the Atlas of the World's Languages is the definitive reference resource for every linguistic and reference library.

Musical traditions of the Labrador coast Inuit

Musical traditions of the Labrador coast Inuit
Author: Maija M. Lutz
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 97
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1772822418

An examination of the musical traditions of the Inuit of Nain, Labrador. Particular emphasis is placed upon the influence of Moravian missionaries on Inuit performance since 1771, a situation which is compared with that of Christian missionaries on the Inuit of Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories.

Oowekeeno oral traditions as told by the Late Chief Simon Walkus, Sr.

Oowekeeno oral traditions as told by the Late Chief Simon Walkus, Sr.
Author: Susan Hilton
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772822477

This volume contains fifteen Oowekyala Wakashan texts originally recorded at Rivers Inlet Village on the British Columbia coast with interlinear English translations and general comments on the language and culture.

Music of the Netsilik Eskimo: Volume 2

Music of the Netsilik Eskimo: Volume 2
Author: Beverley Cavanagh
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772822450

This study defines the traditional styles and genres of Netsilik Inuit music and examines the extent of change which this music has undergone especially as a result of contact with European and North American music. Volume two consists of song transcriptions and commentaries.