Cree language studies, 1950-1972.

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Cree language studies, 1950-1972.

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Three three-ringed binders full of handwritten notes about the Cree language. The notes discuss both the spoken and written language. Sections on grammar, dictionaries, the alphabet, various dialects, historical information, word definitions, phonetic pronunciation guides, word conjugations, language rules, instructions on how to make certain sounds with throat and tongue. Also sections on Algonquian, Abenaki, Montagnais, Ojibwa, and Gaelic Lowland Scottish languages. Information on Sébastien Rasles, Roger Williams, John Eliot, Frederic Baraga, Reider T. Sherwin, and Jean Rogers and their Indian texts, including Baraga's Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language.

3 binders.

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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