Blackfoot Grammar

by Donald G. Frantz

Overview

Thousands of people in Alberta and Montana speak Blackfoot, an Algonquian language. But the numbers are diminishing and the survival of Blackfoot is in some danger. To help preserve the language while it is still in daily use, Donald G. Frantz and Norma Jean Russell collaborated on the Blackfoot Dictionary, published in 1989 to widespread acclaim and later revised in 1995. Blackfoot Grammar, the companion volume to the dictionary, has now also been updated with a second edition.

The changes made to each chapter reflect new approaches refined through years of teaching experience. New chapters on 'Numbers and Enumeration' and 'Translating from English to Blackfoot' have been added, as well as new exercises and two new appendixes describing the phonetics of Blackfoot and the design of the alphabet.

This second edition of Blackfoot Grammar will be a welcome update not only for those who wish to learn the language, but for all those with an interest in Native Studies and North American linguistics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442658288
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication date:	02/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Donald G. Frantz is a professor of Native American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge.

Editorial Reviews

A companion to Franz and Russell's Blackfoot dictionary (1989). Describes and analyzes the major grammatical elements of Blackfoot, an Algonquin language spoken in Alberta and Montana, and in danger of dying out. The first few chapters are accessible to the general interested reader; the more technical sections are for experienced Algonquinists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'It compiles a wealth of information in a single volume, which, together with the previously published dictionary, is a welcome addition to the field.'

Canadian Journal of Linguistics

'Frantz has addressed all of the important aspects of Blackfoot structure and in a way that is accessible to people who need or want to know about the language. His study is concise, clear, and largely accurate. ... an outstanding addition to the growing corpus of descriptions of Algonquian languages.'

American Indian Culture and Research Journal

'... this work, which greatly increases the amount of readily available lexical material, is most welcome on both scientific and cultural grounds.'

Language and Linguistics

'It compiles a wealth of information in a single volume, which, together with the previously published dictionary, is a welcome addition to the field.'

'Frantz has addressed all of the important aspects of Blackfoot structure and in a way that is accessible to people who need or want to know about the language. His study is concise, clear, and largely accurate. ... an outstanding addition to the growing corpus of descriptions of Algonquian languages.'

'... this work, which greatly increases the amount of readily available lexical material, is most welcome on both scientific and cultural grounds.'

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