Language of our own, a: the genesis of michif, the mixed cree-french language of the canadian métis
Auteur :
Bakker, Peter
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195097122
Date de publication :
4 juin 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
508 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Michif language is considered "impossible" as it uses French for nouns and Cree for verbs, and utilizes two sets of grammatical rules. This study uses historical research and fieldwork data to analyze the language, spoken by the descendants of French Canadian fur traders and Cree Indians.