Lillooet Language

Phonology, Morphology, Syntax

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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This timely book is the first complete descriptive grammar of Lillooet, an indigenous Canadian language spoken in British Columbia, now threatened with extinction. The author discusses three major aspects of the language – sound system, word structure, and syntax – in great detail. The classical structuralism method of analysis, as developed in North America by Leonard Bloomfield and his followers, is used to look at every aspect of Lillooet in terms of its function and position within the whole structure of the language. Van Eijk explains terms and procedures in order to make the book accessible not only to the advanced linguist, but also to the undergraduate student with basic linguistic training. Written with great clarity, and well organized, the book is illustrated with copious examples drawn from many years of fieldwork in St'át'imc territory.A fully analysed and translated Lillooet text is included in an appendix to illustrate the grammatical patterns discussed in the main body. A second appendix has a conversion table comparing the standard Amerindian orthography used in the book with the practical orthography used in Lillooet-speaking communities.The Lillooet Language is an invaluable addition to other recent studies of neighbouring Salish languages such as Squamish, Halkomelem, Thompson, and Shuswap. It could be used both as a textbook for studies in the structure of a selected language, and as collateral reading for courses in phonology, morphology and syntax.

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Utgivningsdatum1997-06-15
Mått152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt540 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieFirst Nations Languages
Antal sidor300
FörlagUniversity of British Columbia Press
ISBN9780774806251

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PrefaceIntroductionSymbols and abbreviationsPart 1: Phonology Chart of phonemes1 Phonemes: General Information & Phonetic Data2 Movement of the Stress3 Distribution of schwa4 Internal Sandhi5 Retracted phonemes6 Structure of roots7 Special QuestionsPart 2: Morphology Chart of morphological operations8 Introduction to Morphology9 The Nominalizer s-10 Stem-Forming Prefixes11 Compounding12 Reduplication13 Interior Glottalization14 Aspectual Suffixes16 Abstract Suffixes17 Reflexive and Reciprocal Suffixes18 Intransitivizers and Transitivizers19 Numerals and Numerical Substitutes20 Verbal Substitutes21 Summing-Up of Stem-Formation22 Personal Affixation23 Invariable Words: General Remarks24 Personal Pronouns and Related Substitutes25 Demonstrative Pronouns26 Demonstrative Adverbs27 Proper Nouns28 Full Word Conjunctions and Adverbs (Particles)29 Sentence-Equivalents30 Greetings, Exclamations, and Interjections31 Articles32 Enclitics33 Proclitic Conjunctions34 PrepositionsPart 3: Syntax35 Introduction to Syntax36 Mono-Clausal Sentences37 Multi-Clausal Sentences38 Syntax: Special QuestionsAppendices39 A Lillooet Text40 Comparison of Lillooet OrthographiesBibliography

It is a meticulous, well-researched, and well-written description of St'at'imcets(Lillooet) phonology and morphosyntax. The morphology section in particular is extremely thorough and insightful. The sections are clearly organized, with plentiful cross-references where appropriate. This is a first-class descriptive grammar, and is highly recommended to anyone interested in Salish or in the morphosyntax of head-marking languages more generally ... Van Eijk has produced a remarkably thorough and comprehensive description of a language which, until he began work on it, had not previously received any real attention from linguists. Van Eijk's ground-breaking work forms the foundation for the substantial amount of theoretical work which has been done on St'at'imcets in the past ten years. His description and analyses have also laid the foundation for current language revival and maintenance efforts in both dialect areas. I am delighted that this book has been published, and recommend it most highly. - Lisa Matthewson (CJL/RCL 44(2), 1999) Does an excellent job of describing Lillooet grammar in a compact, informative, and intelligible manner; it should be read by anyone with an interest in the languages of northwestern North America, and is also well worth perusal by linguists specializing in other areas ... the facts of the Lillooet generally emerge in a straightforward and perspicuous fashion ... this attractive and well-produced volume is a valuable addition to the literature on Salish languages. (Anthropological Linguistics)