Social Science Native American Studies
A Survey of the Derivational Postbases of Labrador Inuttut (Eskimo)
- Publisher
- Canadian Museum of History
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1978
- Category
- Native American Studies
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772822083
- Publish Date
- Jan 1978
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
This volume constitutes a dictionary of derivational postbases currently used by the Labrador Coast Inuit. Each entry includes the Inuttut form in phonemic orthography, morphophonemic specifications, an English semantic characterization, indications of idiosyncrasies, and three examples. An introduction to word formation is also provided.
About the author
Lawrence R. Smith is a member of the Department of English, Eastern Michigan University