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Papers of the Algonquian Conference is a collection of peer-reviewed presentations from an annual international forum that focuses on topics related to the languages and cultures of Algonquian peoples. This volume touches on a variety of subject areas, including anthropology, archaeology, education, ethnography, history, Indigenous studies, language studies, literature, music, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. Contributors often cite never-before-published data in their research, giving the reader a fresh and unique insight into the Algonquian peoples and rendering these papers essential reading for those interested in studying Algonquian society.

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Author:   Monica Macaulay ,  Margaret Noodin ,  J. Randolph Valentine
Publisher:   Michigan State University Press
Imprint:   Michigan State University Press
ISBN:  

9781611862249

ISBN 10:   1611862248
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   01 February 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface East Cree Nominalizations: Negotiating Category - Solveiga Armoskaite and Marie-Odile Junker A Look at the Mathevet Nipissing Manuscript - George F. Aubin Syntagmatic Phenomena in the Northern East Cree Verbal Template - Vincent Collette Seeking Consensus on the Fundamentals of Algonquian Word Order - Amy Dahlstrom Multiple Instances of Agreement in Mi’gmaq Verbs - Michael David Hamilton On Menominee Verb Stems and the Noncomplexity of Verb Finals - Meredith Johnson and Bryan Rosen Expressions of Location and Direction in Menominee - Sarah Lundquist and Monica Macaulay Rethinking Historical Trauma - Gerald P. McKinley Cheyenne Connectives - Sarah E. Murray Problems and Prospects in the Penobscot Dictionary - Conor McDonough Quinn Toward a Semantic Dictionary of Algonquian - Richard A. Rhodes A Look at Manner-of-Motion Verbs in Ojibwe - Bryan Rosen The Semantics of Blackfoot Arguments - Natalie Weber and Lisa Matthewson Contributors

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Monica Macaulay received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of California–Berkeley. She is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and President of the Endangered Language Fund, a nonprofit organization that funds language revitalization and preservation projects around the world. She also works closely with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin on language preservation and revitalization. Margaret Noodin received an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in English and Linguistics from the University of Minnesota. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee where she also serves as the Director of the Electa Quinney Institute and teaches Anishinaabemowin. She is also cocreator of www.ojibwe.net and has published a bilingual edition of poetry in Anishinaabemowin and English. J. Randolph Valentine received his PhD in Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a Professor of Linguistics and American Indian Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and is extensively involved in Ojibwe and Cree education and research in Canada and the United States.

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