Algonquian Languages

Oxford, Will

doi:10.4324/9781315210636-21

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“…This assumption entails the existence of phi‐agreement probes on both Voice and Infl, the details of which are given in subsequent sections. The structure in (28) is illustrated using a conjunct verb form, but it is intended to hold for independent verb forms as well, which differ in that Infl can be realized as a prefix–suffix combination (Oxford 2019a; cf. Harbour 2008).…”

Section: Deriving the Shallow Sap Inversementioning

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A tale of two inverses

Oxford

2023

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The functional‐typological literature distinguishes two kinds of inverse constructions: inverse voice, in which the patient becomes the subject, and inverse alignment, in which the patient is agreed with like a canonical subject. In this literature, Algonquian languages are held to be the prototypical example of a system in which the two kinds of inverses coexist: the inverse is a “deep” voice construction in clauses with two third‐person arguments and a “shallow” alignment pattern in clauses in which a third person acts on a speech‐act participant. This article argues that that conclusion is correct and attempts to reconcile it with formal models of voice and agreement. It is proposed that despite their distinct syntactic underpinnings, both inverse constructions result in a derivation in which Voice lacks phi features and Infl indexes only the patient. This shared outcome explains why the inverse appears to be a unified phenomenon from a morphological perspective even though its syntactic correlates differ in third‐person and speech‐act‐participant contexts.

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A tale of two inverses

Oxford

2023

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“…Cree is part of the larger Algonquian language family, which is often divided into Plains, Central and Eastern groups, with only the Eastern group being a genetic unit (Goddard, 1980, as cited in Oxford, 2020), others being areal groupings. As part of the Algonquian family, Cree shares a genetic affinity with such languages as Ojibwa, Fox, Menominee, Blackfoot, Micmac and several others descended from their common ancestor language known only through reconstruction as Proto-Algonquian (Wolvengrey, 2011).…”

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“…These variant reflexes comprise the basis for referring to the dialects as Plains Cree Y-dialect, Woods Cree TH-dialect, Swampy Cree N-dialect, Moose Cree L-dialect and Atikamekw R-dialect. Innu (formerly known as Montagnais), East Cree, and Naskapi show several varieties, including L-, N-, and Y-dialects (Wolvengrey, 2011: 6) and (Oxford, 2020). Also sometimes included in this group is Michif, a Cree-French mixed language.…”

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Documenting and Interpreting Lexical Items of a Religious Nature in Plains Cree and Woodland Cree

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The Indigenous Languages of the Americas

Campbell

2024

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The Indigenous Languages of the Americas: History and Classification is about the American Indian languages, all the Indigenous languages of the Americas. It takes stock of what is known about the history and classification of these languages and language families. It identifies the gaps in knowledge and puts them into perspective, and it assesses differences of opinion. It also resolves some issues and makes new contributions of its own. The book deals incisively with the major themes involving these languages, with the classification and history of the Indigenous languages of North America, Middle America (Mexico and Central America), and South America; with difficulties involving names of the languages; origins of the languages of the New World; unclassified, phantom, fake, and spurious languages in the Americas; recent hypotheses of remote linguistic relationships; the linguistic areas of the Americas; contact languages, including pidgins, lingua francas, and mixed languages; and loanwords and other new words in the native languages of the Americas.

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Algonquian Languages

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A tale of two inverses

A tale of two inverses

Documenting and Interpreting Lexical Items of a Religious Nature in Plains Cree and Woodland Cree

The Indigenous Languages of the Americas

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