Cree language Âtalôhkâna nêsta tipâcimôwina = Cree legends and narratives : from the west coast of James Bay

Type

Book

Authors

C. Douglas Ellis ( Ellis, C. Douglas )

ISBN 10

0887551599

ISBN 13

9780887551598

Tags

Cree language -- Texts, Cree -- Folklore, Cree -- Social life and customs, Cree -- Rites and ceremonies, Cree language -- Dictionaries -- English, English language -- Dictionaries -- Cree, Creation stories, Cree language

Series Name

Cree language

Abstract

"This is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Bay) usage of the 1950s and 1960s. Conversations and interviews with sixteen different speakers include: legends, reminiscences, historical narratives, stories and conversations, as well as descriptions of technology. The book includes a detailed pronunciation guide, notes on Cree terms, informants' comments, dialect variations, and descriptions of cultural values and customs. The introduction describes and compares the various genres in traditional and popular culture. Written in Cree and English, with full glossary."--Amazon.

Description

xxxvi, 554 pages : map ; 23 cm.

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