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The Lillooet Language: Phonology, Morphology, Syntax (First Nations Languages)
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Jan Van Eijk (Author)
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This timely book is the first complete descriptive grammar of Lillooet, an indigenous Canadian language spoken in British Columbia, now threatened with extinction. The author discusses three major aspects of the language - sound system, word structure, and syntax - in great detail. The classical structuralism method of analysis, as developed in North America by Leonard Bloomfield and his followers, is used to look at every aspect of Lillooet in terms of its function and position within the whole structure of the language. Van Eijk explains terms and procedures in order to make the book accessible not only to the advanced linguist, but also to the undergraduate student with basic linguistic training. Written with great clarity, and well organized, the book is illustrated with copious examples drawn from many years of fieldwork in St'at'imc territory.
A fully analysed and translated Lillooet text is included in an appendix to illustrate the grammatical patterns discussed in the main body. A second appendix has a conversion table comparing the standard Amerindian orthography used in the book with the practical orthography used in Lillooet-speaking communities.
The Lillooet Language is an invaluable addition to other recent studies of neighbouring Salish languages such as Squamish, Halkomelem, Thompson, and Shuswap. It could be used both as a textbook for studies in the structure of a selected language, and as collateral reading for courses in phonology, morphology and syntax. 22 b&w illustrations
About the Author
Jan van Eijk is a professor in the Department of Indian Languages, Literature, and Linguistics at the First Nations University of Canada.
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- Contributor: Jan Van Eijk
- Imprint: University of British Columbia Press
- ISBN13: 9780774806251
- Number of Pages: 300
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Packaged Weight: 540
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
- Release Date: 1997-06-15
- Series: First Nations Languages
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Jan van Eijk is a professor in the Department of Indian Languages, Literature, and Linguistics at the First Nations University of Canada.
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